James #Webb Space Telescope #JWST
Are LFBOTs Dusty? Constraining the Nature of IR Emission in the Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient AT2026dbl
Target: #AT2026dbl
2026-04-20
LeBaron, Natalie
MIRI 1280 + 1000 R 560 + NIRCAM 444 G 356 + 200 B
NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j. Roger
James #Webb Space Telescope #JWST
Are LFBOTs Dusty? Constraining the Nature of IR Emission in the Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient AT2026dbl
Target: #AT2026dbl
2026-04-20
LeBaron, Natalie
MIRI 1280 1000 560 NIRCAM 444 356 200
yuval-harpaz.github.io/astro/jwst_l...
NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j. Roger
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) near-infrared and mid-infrared composite image showcasing a field of galaxies and stars, with a focus on the study of Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs). This observation, taken on April 20, 2026, utilizes NIRCam filters (F356W, F150W, F444W, F200W) to investigate the infrared emission of AT2026dbl, a newly discovered LFBOT. The image aims to distinguish whether the infrared excess originates from dust or free-free opacity effects in the transient's extended atmosphere. Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Jackie Branc.
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So what the hell is going on here? 🐯⚡
Constraining the Nature of IR Emission in the Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient | #JWST
2026-04-20
PI: Natalie LeBaron
NIRCam: F356W, F150W, F444W, F200W
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Jackie Branc
#LFBOT #AT2026dbl
