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Capotauro: Possible Earliest Galaxy or Brown Dwarf?

10/29/2025

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Capotauro, identified by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), lies near the Big Dipper.
It could be the earliest known galaxy, formed about 100 million years after the Big Bang, or a brown dwarf on the Milky Way's outskirts at 27 degrees Celsius.
The research team led by Giovanni Gandolfi says the data are inconclusive, but narrows the possible identities.
They have requested additional observations from JWST to confirm Capotauro's nature.

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Capotauro, identified by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), lies near the Big Dipper.
It could be the earliest known galaxy, formed about 100 million years after the Big Bang, or a brown dwarf on the Milky Way's outskirts at 27 degrees Celsius.
The research team led by Giovanni Gandolfi says the data are inconclusive, but narrows the possible identities.
They have requested additional observations from JWST to confirm Capotauro's nature.