{"id":131066,"date":"2024-11-28T15:09:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131066"},"modified":"2024-11-28T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:09:47","slug":"webb-scores-a-hat-trick-with-superb-new-photo-of-the-sombrero-galaxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131066","title":{"rendered":"Webb Scores a Hat Trick With Superb New Photo of the Sombrero Galaxy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_770532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-770532\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-sombrero-galaxy-800x268.jpg\" alt=\"A spiral galaxy with a bright core and wide, flat arms filled with stars and cosmic dust, set against a dark background dotted with smaller, distant stars.\" width=\"800\" height=\"268\" class=\"size-large wp-image-770532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-sombrero-galaxy-800x268.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-sombrero-galaxy-320x107.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-sombrero-galaxy-1536x515.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-sombrero-galaxy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-770532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018NASA\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.\u2019 | Image credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/tag\/webb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">James Webb Space Telescope<\/a> (JWST) continues showing off its remarkable imaging technology. Webb\u2019s latest target, the Sombrero galaxy, gives the $10 billion telescope ample opportunity to showcase its mid-infrared and infrared cameras. <\/p>\n<p>Also known as Messier 104 (M104), the Sombrero galaxy is a familiar target for astronomers. However, while NASA\u2019s retired Spitzer Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope captured interesting details, Webb uncovered never-before-seen elements. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Webb\u2019s mid-infrared view of the Sombrero galaxy, the signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead a smooth inner disk is revealed,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">NASA explains<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In Hubble\u2019s view, seen in full below, the core is just a general hazy glow. In stark contrast, Webb not only sees the core but resolves multiple inner rings. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_770529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-770529\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-hubblesidebyside-hubbleview-stsci-01jcgmtfa7d07sqhjx5vwcy29j-2k-800x340.jpg\" alt=\"A stunning image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy features a bright white core surrounded by a thick dust lane and a halo of stars, set against a backdrop of distant stars.\" width=\"800\" height=\"340\" class=\"size-large wp-image-770529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-hubblesidebyside-hubbleview-stsci-01jcgmtfa7d07sqhjx5vwcy29j-2k-800x340.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-hubblesidebyside-hubbleview-stsci-01jcgmtfa7d07sqhjx5vwcy29j-2k-320x136.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-hubblesidebyside-hubbleview-stsci-01jcgmtfa7d07sqhjx5vwcy29j-2k-1536x652.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webb-hubblesidebyside-hubbleview-stsci-01jcgmtfa7d07sqhjx5vwcy29j-2k-2048x869.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-770529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hubble\u2019s visible-light view of the Sombrero galaxy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Webb also gets a better look at M104\u2019s outer ring, providing essential insights into how the galaxy\u2019s dust, a vital building block of galaxies and other cosmic objects, is distributed within the galaxy. The outer ring is also bumpy in Webb\u2019s fresh images, something neither Hubble nor Spitzer could resolve with notable detail. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_770530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-770530\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spitzer-sombrero-800x448.jpg\" alt=\"A bright, elliptical galaxy resembling a glowing eye against a black backdrop of space speckled with white and red stars. The galaxy features a vibrant blue center and glowing red edges, creating a halo effect.\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" class=\"size-large wp-image-770530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spitzer-sombrero-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spitzer-sombrero-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spitzer-sombrero.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-770530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M104, as seen by the retired Spitzer space telescope. | Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/R. Kennicutt (University of Arizona) and the SINGS Team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Researchers believe the clumpy dust, within which Webb\u2019s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) detects carbon-containing molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, may indicate a younger star-forming region. However, despite having the necessary ingredients for star formation, the Sombrero galaxy is \u201cnot a particular hotbed of star formation.\u201d The rings of the galaxy produce less than one solar mass of stars each year, whereas the Milky Way galaxy produces about two solar masses annually. Even M104\u2019s center supermassive black hole is a relatively docile despite its roughly nine-billion-solar mass. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-iframe\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sombrero Galaxy Fade (Spitzer, Webb, Hubble)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B7RJPQqAkXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is a fascinating, unusual galaxy, which makes it an especially intriguing target for scientists. Whenever a galaxy is unusual, it is well worth taking a close peek at. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Image credits:<\/strong> NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2024\/11\/27\/webb-scores-a-hat-trick-with-superb-new-photo-of-the-sombrero-galaxy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018NASA\u2019s 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\u2019s outer ring. 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