JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE IS REVEALING SURPRISING SECRETS ABOUT A MASSIVE AND EXTREMELY REMOTE SPACE OBJECT
MICAH HANKS·JULY 8, 2024
Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have provided astronomers with unprecedented new insights into the early universe, thanks to detailed imagery of the quasar PJ30821 recently obtained by NASAs premier space observatory.
The new imagery reveals the appearance of this celestial object as it would have looked when the universe was less than a billion years old, offering a detailed view of the quasars spectrum and host galaxy.
Obtained with Webbs NIRSpec instrument, the new imagery of quasar PJ30821 reveals its spectrum with an uncertainty of less than 1% per pixel despite the objects incredible distance. Data collected by Webb reveals that the quasars host galaxy and satellite galaxies show indications of dynamic processes that include photoionization.
One of the satellite galaxies showed low proportions of elements other than hydrogen or helium, which astronomers call metallicity, while another was revealed to possess higher metallicity and signs of partial photoionization from the nearby quasar.
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