Space Sparks Episode 10: Wolf-Rayet 124 - A Star in Transition
A Wolf-Rayet star is a rare prelude to the famous final act of a massive star: the supernova.
As one of its first observations in 2022, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope captured the Wolf-Rayet star WR 124 in unprecedented detail. Learn more in this Space Sparks episode.
Credit:Directed by: Bethany Downer
Editing: Nico Bartmann
Web and technical support: Enciso Systems
Written by: Bethany Downer
Music: Stellardrone - The Belt of Orion
Footage and photos: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team, DSS, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), E. Slawik, N. Risinger, D. de Martin (ESA/Webb), M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)
About the Video
| Id: | weic2307a | |
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| Release date: | 14 March 2023, 19:00 | |
| Related releases: | weic2307 | |
| Duration: | 01 m 51 s | |
| Frame rate: | 25 fps | |
About the Object
| Category: | Space Sparks | |
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