Webb: Chariklo Occultation
This video shows observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a star (fixed in the center of the video) as Chariklo passes in front of it. The video is composed of 63 individual observations with Webb’s Near-infrared Camera Instrument’s view at 1.5 microns wavelength (F150W) obtained over ~1 hour on Oct. 18. Careful analysis of the star’s brightness reveals that the rings of the Chariklo system were clearly detected.
Image Credit: Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Nicolás Morales (IAA/CSIC)
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TakenJanuary 25, 2013
Image CreditCredit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Nicolás Morales (IAA/CSIC)
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