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HH 46/47 - Spectacular bipolar jets from a young star punching through its birth cloud revealed in extraordinary detail.

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JWST

HH 46/47

Also known as: Herbig-Haro 46/47

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Analysis

Young protostar shooting twin jets that have punched through the surrounding cloud and are now visible in infrared.

Key Features

Bipolar jets
Shocked gas knots
Jet cavities
Molecular hydrogen emission

Fun Fact

The jets travel at about 150 km/s

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 7h 55m 55.92s, Dec: -76° 27' 39.6"; Constellation: Vela
Observation Date: September 6, 2023
Instrument: NIRCam; Filters: F090W, F187N, F212N, F470N
Distance: 1.5 thousand light years

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