A Briefly Famous Star (and calibrating the JWST) - Sixty Symbols

An unassuming star is thrust into the spotlight during calibration of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Featuring Professor Mike Merrifield.
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The star is 2MASS J17554042+6551277

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