Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero galaxy with its MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), resolving the clumpy nature of the dust along the galaxy’s outer ring. This image includes filters representing 7.7-micron light as blue, 11.3-micron light as green, and 12.8-micron light as red.

« Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

This image compares the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light (bottom). NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the smooth inner disk of the galaxy.

« Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

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