File:Webb Reveals IC 5332 (52387608917).png
Original file (1,080 × 1,080 pixels, file size: 2.36 MB, MIME type: image/png)
Captions
Captions
Summary[edit]
.png&action=edit§ion=1){kind=link}
| Description |
Space, but make it goth! ️ If this new image from Webb’s mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) looks dark and moody, that's because things look different in mid-infrared light than in visible, ultraviolet, or near-infrared light — the wavelengths you may be more used to seeing from Hubble, Webb and other space telescopes. These are the "bones” of galaxy IC 5332, usually hidden by dust. In mid-infrared light, Webb is able to peer through that dust and see the patterns of gas spread throughout the galaxy. Webb only has one instrument that’s able to see in mid-infrared, making MIRI cool in more ways than one. MIRI’s cryocooler, a special refrigerator, helps keep it just a few degrees shy of absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature! This image: Compare Hubble’s combined visible and ultraviolet view (left) with Webb’s mid-infrared view (right) of galaxy IC 5332. Notice how the dark regions of dust between the spiral arms of this galaxy are visible in Hubble’s image but not in Webb’s, as mid-infrared light is able to pass through the dust. Different stars also shine brighter at different wavelengths — so some stars are clearer in Hubble’s view, while others are more visible with Webb. Taken together, these two views provide us a more complete understanding of galaxy IC 5332’s structure and composition. Learn more: esawebb.org/images/comparisons/potm2209a/ Image description: Side-by-side comparison of galaxy IC 5332 as seen by the Hubble and Webb telescopes. It pieces together the left half of Hubble’s image and the right half of Webb’s image, with a white line separating the two. Each side is labeled. Hubble’s half shows glowing blue stars making up the spiral arms of the galaxy, with dark brown regions of dust in between the arms. Webb’s half resembles gray cobwebs, which are patterns of gas, in the shape of a spiral. Tiny blue dots are scattered throughout, as well as some larger, sparser red dots. The galactic core glows pale yellow on Hubble’s side and blue on Webb’s side. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST and PHANGS-HST Teams |
| Date | |
| Source | Webb Reveals IC 5332 |
| Author | NASA's James Webb Space Telescope from Greenbelt, MD, USA |
Licensing[edit]
.png&action=edit§ion=2){kind=link}
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
|
This image was originally posted to Flickr by James Webb Space Telescope at https://flickr.com/photos/50785054@N03/52387608917. It was reviewed on 6 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 20:56, 6 June 2023 | | 1,080 × 1,080 (2.36 MB) | Astromessier (talk | contribs) | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
.png&oldid=855754406){kind=link}