The JamesWebbSpaceTelescope has spotted an intriguing object created by a rare pair of stars which are encircled by rings of dust.
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted an intriguing object created by a rare pair of stars that are encircled by rings of dust. The pair, known as Wolf-Rayet 140, is located 5,000 light-years away and could us learn about the interstellar medium between stars and how stars form.
It is this formation of dust every eight years which creates the dust shells seen in the image above. Each interaction creates a new shell, and at least 17 of these shells are visible in the Webb data, showing over 130 years of history between the two stars.
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