Sagittarius C

  • The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an intriguing image of Sagittarius C, a star-forming area within the Milky Way, located approximately 300 light-years from the galaxy's center, housing around 500,000 stars.
  • Within this stellar hub, numerous protostars—stars in their formative stages—shine through a dense cloud, some being significantly larger than our Sun, with one exceeding 30 solar masses, contributing to an apparent yet misleading perception of lesser density.
  • The young cluster's centre is veiled by a thick cloud, preventing the light from background stars from reaching the telescope, creating the illusion of reduced crowding despite its actual high density.
  • The image portrays ....
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