Incredible JWST Images of a Strange Spiral Star Apep Uncover New Secrets
Apep: JWST Reveals Confirmed Triple System Shaping Galactic Dust
Discover how new James Webb Space Telescope data solves the mystery of the bizarre pinwheel structure surrounding the massive Apep star system, fundamentally changing our view of stellar evolution and planet formation.
Short Summary
- Apep is a unique Wolf-Rayet binary system located 8,000 light-years away, famous as a potential Gamma Burst progenitor.
- New JWST observations conclusively prove the presence of a third, distant star gravitationally bound to the central pair.
- These massive stars act as crucial "dust factories," generating organic molecules essential for seeding future planetary systems.
This discussion details the structure of the Apep system—a rare dual Wolf-Rayet configuration—and explains how recent infrared imaging confirms the gravitational influence of a distant companion star. Understanding these processes provides critical insights into how galaxies enrich themselves and how terrestrial planets might form.
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I'm a co-author of the new JWST paper and I created that JWST/MIRI image at 6:34. I've been a subscriber to your channel for a while. Great video and thanks for featuring this Anton!
Anton, I cannot thank you enough for your dedication to uploading your science videos DAILY. From all the fibers of my being, just know I, along with so many others, genuinely appreciate you.
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You make the best videos on space man
Thank you Anton!!
I wish I could see that in 3 dimensions.
Thanks Anton, never a dull moment and learn something interesting every video.
Anton is like a powerful star shining light on the newly discovered sciences.
Hey I found the article that inspired this video a few days ago. I even have a picture of it on my computer background (I changed it today actually a few hours before this video was posted) 6:37 a slightly edited vision of this picture actually! Thank you for making a wonderful video filled with cool facts <3
Good ol Apep. Glad to see they’re alive and well. 😳
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Top Comments (10)
I'm a co-author of the new JWST paper and I created that JWST/MIRI image at 6:34. I've been a subscriber to your channel for a while. Great video and thanks for featuring this Anton!
Anton, I cannot thank you enough for your dedication to uploading your science videos DAILY. From all the fibers of my being, just know I, along with so many others, genuinely appreciate you.
Thanks Anton!
You make the best videos on space man
Thank you Anton!!
I wish I could see that in 3 dimensions.
Thanks Anton, never a dull moment and learn something interesting every video.
Anton is like a powerful star shining light on the newly discovered sciences.
Hey I found the article that inspired this video a few days ago. I even have a picture of it on my computer background (I changed it today actually a few hours before this video was posted) 6:37 a slightly edited vision of this picture actually! Thank you for making a wonderful video filled with cool facts <3
Good ol Apep. Glad to see they’re alive and well. 😳