About the Object
| Name: | LDN 483 | |
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| Distance: |
650 light years | |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda | |
| Category: | NIRCam Stars | |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 17 31.57 |
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| Position (Dec): | -4° 39' 41.59" |
| Field of view: | 2.22 x 2.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 92.4° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared | 1.15 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared | 2.0 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
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Infrared
PAH | 3.35 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared | 4.44 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
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Infrared
molecular hydrogen | 4.7 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Actively forming star system Lynds 483 (NIRCam image)
Shimmering ejections emitted by two actively forming stars make up Lynds 483 (L483). High-resolution near-infrared light captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows incredible new detail and structure within these lobes, including asymmetrical lines that appear to run into one another. L483 is 650 light-years away in the constellation Serpens.
[Image description: At the centre is a thin vertical cloud known as Lynds 483 (L483) that is roughly shaped like an hourglass with irregular edges. The lower lobe is slightly cut off. The top lobe is seen in full, petering out at the top.]
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
About the Image
| Id: | weic2503a | |
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| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 7 March 2025, 16:00 | |
| Related releases: | weic2503 | |
| Size: | 4328 x 4581 px | |
