Space Mog | Why are stars shaped like stars? @SpaceMog | Uploaded 2 years ago | Updated 11 hours ago
Hi Spacecats, I'm Dr Maggie Lieu and welcome to my channel, where you can find all things space, astronomy and physics! In this video, we attack the question of the shape of stars? Why does everyone draw them differently? And why does JWST see such bright star?

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This video was inspired by Lucie Leboulleux's twitter thread on JWST's diffraction pattern: https://twitter.com/LucieLeboulleux/status/1506307613415329808?s=20&t=d4Nhia3jqNy-hlK0DUQSKg
Be sure to check her twitter: https://twitter.com/LucieLeboulleux

Media credits:
Diffraction pattern - Wisky
JWST unfolding: ESA/Hubble/Kornmesser/Christensen
segmented mirror: GIVEN
JWST mirror simulations: Lucie Leboulleux
JWST unfolding: ESA/Hubble/Kornmesser/Christensen



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