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JWST

WR 124

Also known as: M1-67

nebulaInfrared

Analysis

Massive evolved star shedding its outer layers in a complex clumpy nebula before an imminent supernova.

WR 124 is 30× the mass of the Sun but has shed half its mass

Coordinates: RA: 19h 16m 22.80s, Dec: +11° 54' 36.0"; Constellation: Sagitta
Observation Date: July 27, 2022
Instrument: MIRI; Filters: F770W, F1130W, F1800W, F2100W
Distance: 21.0 thousand light years