JWST scarf, sheer chiffon scarf, galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

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This scarf shows "Thousands of galaxies {which} flood this near-infrared image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. High-resolution imaging from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope combined with a natural effect known as gravitational lensing made this finely detailed image possible.

First, focus on the galaxies responsible for the lensing: the bright white elliptical galaxy at the center of the image and smaller white galaxies throughout the image. Bound together by gravity in a galaxy cluster, they are bending the light from galaxies that appear in the vast distances behind them. The combined mass of the galaxies and dark matter act as a cosmic telescope, creating magnified, contorted, and sometimes mirrored images of individual galaxies.

Clear examples of mirroring are found in the prominent orange arcs to the left and right of the brightest cluster galaxy. These are lensed galaxies – each individual galaxy is shown twice in one arc. Webb’s image has fully revealed their bright cores, which are filled with stars, along with orange star clusters along their edges."

Using high-resolution astronomical images from the latest JWST release, each scarf starts life on my computer so I can place the most interesting parts of the image down the centre of the material. I then get my designs custom-printed onto high-quality 45gsm chiffon in France. I make each scarf by hand (and sewing machine!) in my solar powered French studio, before carefully packaging it in a Cepheid Studio branded box so it's ready to gift. The edges are finished with a professional rolled hem and rounded corners.

All my items are beautifully finished and are 100% hand made by me in my solar powered French studio.

Image credit: JWST via STScI. The observations were taken by JWST's NIRCam.

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Approximate size:

Length: 55" (140cm)

Width: 14" (35cm)

Materials:

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100% polyester chiffon, printed with ecologically safe inks (OKEO-TEX certified).

Care instructions:

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Gently spot-clean with a damp cloth.