starsnpixel t1_j1prpun wrote
Reply to comment by Yoprobro13 in A group of galaxies called "Stephan's Quintet" was featured in the opening scene of the Christmas movie "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946), where angels were speaking from. Left is from the movie, right is from the James Webb Space Telescope. by Yoprobro13
What do you mean by that? JWST doesn't "pierce through" stars.
Yoprobro13 OP t1_j1qtojc wrote
It uses a different spectrum of light to see objects farther away in better detail so the star in front may appear a lot fainter
starsnpixel t1_j1tlums wrote
That's true. It sounded like you mean that some stars become invisible with JWST which they don't.
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