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Detection of a Deeply Embedded Protocluster Candidate in NGC 602 with JWST

  • Authors: Beena Meena, Peter Zeidler, Elena Sabbi, Antonella Nota, Camilla Pacifici, Olivia C. Jones

Beena Meena et al 2025 The Astronomical Journal 170 .

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Caption: Figure 2.

Each panel presents a 12″ × 12″ cutout of the region surrounding the Sk183, spanning from wideband NIRCam filters to MIRI filters. This progression highlights the gradual emergence of the extended emission as we move to longer wavelengths. In the NIRCam images, it remains undetected, while in the mid-IR, particularly in MIRI F1000W and longer-wavelength filters, the emission from MZS-1 becomes increasingly prominent. This trend suggests that this object is deeply embedded and heavily obscured at shorter wavelengths, with its emission peaking in the mid-IR. The apparent fainter nature of the F1130W filter is due to its relatively narrow bandwidth, which is less than half the width of other MIRI wideband filters. This reduced bandwidth results in lower integrated flux compared to adjacent filters.

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