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JWST

HIP 65426 b

otherInfrared

Analysis

First exoplanet directly imaged by JWST — a massive young gas giant glowing with residual formation heat.

First exoplanet JWST directly imaged

Coordinates: RA: 13h 24m 38.88s, Dec: -51° 59' 9.6"; Constellation: Centaurus
Observation Date: July 17, 2022
Instrument: NIRCam; Filters: F187N, F250M, F300M, F410M
Distance: 361.0 light years