Webb captures young stars in the NGC 7129 stellar nursery

The James Webb Space Telescope has released an infrared image of NGC 7129, a stellar nursery about 3,300 light-years away in Cepheus. Astronomers identified over 130 stars less than 1 million years old, including the central pre-main-sequence star LkH(alpha) 234 at 5–8 solar masses.

• NGC 7129 lies about 3,300 light-years from Earth
• More than 130 stars under 1 million years old were identified
• Central star LkH(alpha) 234 has 5–8 solar masses
• Webb's infrared view reveals gas and dust filaments hidden from Spitzer