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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of January 13, 2023.
Latest News
Images and spectra from JWST suggest that the first galaxies in the universe are too many or too bright.
A red giant star thousands of light-years away “blinked,” dimming significantly for seven long years, before returning to normal.
Astronomers have mapped the magnetic field along the “bubble” of gas 1,000 light-years wide around the Sun.
A tiny binary system is not only small but also ancient, billions of years older than other such systems, which raises questions about its origins.
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Observing Highlights
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been gradually brightening. Now it's crossing the northern sky at about 6th magnitude. For now, the comet is highest in the early morning hours before the beginning of dawn. Tonight, it's at the Bootes/Hercules border.
Although no total lunar eclipses occur this year, skywatchers can look forward to two “central” solar eclipses.
Mirfak, the brightest star in the constellation Perseus, is a yellow supergiant star with an uncertain fate.
For those well north of the equator, January’s long nights provide lots of time to enjoy the starry sky — and the stars of winter are spectacular!

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