As it is said, September rains; But this time it was a galaxy shower. Throughout the month, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), released stunning images of galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Among the most impressive photos presented in the last 30 days, I chose photos of the galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154. The Digel Clouds and Arp 107 galaxy pair, known for their question mark-shaped appearance. Check this out!
MACS-J0417.5-1154 galaxy cluster
One of the first images released by NASA in September shows the MACS-J0417.5-1154 galaxy cluster, which is known for its distortion of space-time that makes galaxies behind it appear question mark-shaped. The region had previously been observed by the Hubble Space Telescope, but astronomers also used JWST to gather more detailed information.
strange appearance The result of gravitational lensing, an effect that magnifies the image of distant galaxies and causes distortions in the images. Based on this fact, astronomers can delve deeper into some of the details of these extended galaxies; This wouldn’t be so easy without the help of gravitational lenses.
“This is so cool. Incredible images like this are why I became interested in astronomy when I was young. Seen billions of years ago, when star formation was at its peak, these galaxies are similar in mass to what the Milky Way would have had then.” Webb allows us to investigate what our own galaxy’s teenage years will be like,” said Marcin Sawicki, an astronomer and one of the team’s principal investigators.
Digel Clouds
A group of researchers used JWST’s NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) instruments to collect data from a region known as the Extreme Outer Galaxy, where Digel Clouds 1 and 2 (1A, 1B, 2N, and 2S) are located. , molecular clouds in which star formation occurs.
The image reveals the Digel 2S Cloud in this region. with a large area containing young, newly formed stars and background galaxies. The data also confirmed the presence of a previously suspected subset of stars within the cloud.
“I am interested in continuing to investigate how star formation occurs in these regions. By combining data from different observatories and telescopes, we can study each stage of the evolution process. We also plan to investigate interstellar disks within the Far Outer Galaxy,” said Natsuko Izumi, lead author of a study on the subject.
Arp 107 galaxy pair
In another image taken by JWST, New details have emerged about the Arp 107 galaxy pair, a region known for intense star formation. Based on these data, astronomers will be able to better understand both the oldest and youngest stars in the region, as well as studying how these two galaxies collided hundreds of millions of years ago.
“Near-infrared data, shown in white, show old stars shining brightly in both galaxies, as well as the faint gas bridge stretching between them. Live background galaxies are also brightly illuminated at these wavelengths. MIRI data, on the other hand, show young stars and star-forming regions It displays in vibrant orange and red,” ESA explains in an official statement.
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Source: Tec Mundo
I’m Blaine Morgan, an experienced journalist and writer with over 8 years of experience in the tech industry. My expertise lies in writing about technology news and trends, covering everything from cutting-edge gadgets to emerging software developments. I’ve written for several leading publications including Gadget Onus where I am an author.
