A scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb telescope is designed to peer into the depths of the cosmos and reveal unprecedented information about the early universe. The telescope also looks at planets in our galaxy and solar system.
According to the information shared by reporter Mark Kaufman in Mashable, this galaxy, filled with countless stars, offers a striking view.
The content of the image from the telescope is as follows:
An incredible star cluster: Almost every dot you see in the image is actually a star. The brightest stars are shown in cyan or pale blue, while more distant stars appear in warmer colors such as orange, yellow and red.
Blue sphere: Towards the middle left of the image, to the left of the reddish gas clouds, is a bright blue sphere. This is a large cluster of stars called a ‘globular cluster’.
Hidden galaxies: You can make out small background galaxies far from the star field. For example, there is a spiral galaxy near the upper left corner of the image.
NGC 6822
LOWER THAN MINUS 231 DEGREES…
Webb’s instruments, on the other hand, can operate in extremely cold temperatures (less than minus 231 degrees) and capture infrared light emitted by distant objects without interference from nearby radiation sources.
‘INCREDIBLE RESOLUTION’ EXPLAINED
“The power of Webb’s ice-cold infrared instruments and the incredible resolution of its primary mirror achieve spectacular results when examining stars hidden in dusty environments,” said the European Space Agency, which operates the telescope together with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.
2023-10-06 07:03:00
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