A Dusty and Active disc of HH 30 from WebbHH 30 (MIRI & NIRCam image)

A stunning dusty and active disc from the Webb Space Telescope showcases HH 30 in remarkable detail.

HH 30 is a protoplanetary disc seen edge-on, surrounded by jets and a disc wind, located in the dark cloud LDN 1551 within the Taurus Molecular Cloud.

Herbig-Haro objects are glowing regions found in star-forming areas, where shockwaves heat gas from young stars. In HH 30, this outflow forms a narrow jet, with the star hidden behind the illuminated disc.

A Dusty and Active disc of HH 30 from WebbThe many faces of HH 30 (Webb, Hubble & ALMA)

HH 30 is especially important to astronomers, as it serves as the model example of an edge-on disc. It was first identified with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, and these types of discs provide a valuable opportunity to study dust movement and settling.

A Dusty and Active disc of HH 30 from WebbWebb spies a multifaceted disc

An international team of astronomers used Webb to examine HH 30 in detail. By combining data from Webb, Hubble, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), they analyzed how the disc appears across different wavelengths.

source ESA