Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image)
This image of the Cartwheel and its companion galaxies is a composite from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), which reveals details that are difficult to see in the individual images alone.
This galaxy formed as the result of a high-speed collision that occurred about 400 million years ago. The Cartwheel is composed of two rings, a bright inner ring and a colorful outer ring. Both rings expand outward from the center of the collision like shockwaves.
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EverythingScience Turn the lights up 💡 Check out the Cartwheel Galaxy as seen by NASAHubble in visible light and Webb in infrared. Complimentary views from complementary telescopes! Download both images in full-resolution: Hubble: https://bit.ly/3zjWjvO Webb: https://bit.ly/3oV7lmd…STScI-01G9DMJC8MC2JKJTW2014ERGWD.png30.5 MB
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