{"id":132669,"date":"2024-12-03T01:54:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132669"},"modified":"2024-12-03T01:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:54:31","slug":"webb-telescope-offers-an-unexpected-view-of-the-sombrero-galaxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132669","title":{"rendered":"Webb telescope offers an unexpected view 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 data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/editor-note\/instances\/cm476l5dx0006356m75o66y38@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"editor-note\" class=\"editor-note vossi-editor-note inline-placeholder \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n    <em>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\/wonder-theory?source=nl-acq_article\"><em>Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more<\/em><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476kdw900582cp1cfi74ny9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a surprising new view of a long-studied galactic neighbor, the Sombrero galaxy, revealing a perspective that looks quite different from the wide-brimmed Mexican hat for which it was named.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000l356mocid7l7h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Taken with the space observatory\u2019s Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, the image showcases the galaxy\u2019s smooth inner disk, rather than the glowing core that usually shines in visible light images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Webb\u2019s view makes the \u201ccrown\u201d of the sombrero invisible, changing the appearance of the galaxy to resemble a bull\u2019s-eye. Meanwhile, distant galaxies glimmer in the background of the image.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000m356m7184oahq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The galaxy \u2014 also known as Messier 104, or M104 \u2014 is about 30 million light-years from Earth in the Virgo constellation. French astronomer and comet hunter Pierre M\u00e9chain discovered it in 1781. M\u00e9chain named the galactic find for his colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/people\/explore-the-night-sky-hubbleatms-messier-catalog-bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Messier<\/a>, who famously cataloged star clusters and nebulae.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000n356mydeiqzx3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Webb\u2019s sensitive instruments can detect celestial objects through varying wavelengths of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye, to reveal previously unseen details of the universe.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000o356mhi452myl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The fine details of Messier 104 detected by MIRI also showcase the galaxy\u2019s outer ring, revealing how dust \u2014 a crucial ingredient for celestial objects such as stars and planets \u2014 is structured and distributed throughout the galaxy.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000p356m8daf18ln@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Previously, when NASA\u2019s now-retired <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/spitzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spitzer Space Telescope<\/a> observed the Sombrero galaxy, the outer ring appeared smooth, but Webb\u2019s new imagery reveals the complex, clumpy nature of the dusty ring, which could suggest the presence of a stellar nursery.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image-slider\/instances\/cm476q3t5000w356mkj1dby3i@published\" class=\"image-slider\" data-horizontal=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-slider__container image-slider__horizontal\">\n<div class=\"image-slider__image-container\">\n<div data-editable=\"beforeImage\" class=\"image-slider__image-before\">\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm45zghdp00023b972m1w1p9i@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"hubble_sombrerogalaxy.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5628019323671497\" data-original-height=\"1165\" data-original-width=\"2070\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"540\" width=\"960\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_540,w_960,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_270,w_480,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_270,w_480,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/hubble-sombrerogalaxy.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Hubble: Messier 104, The Sombrero Galaxy Looking like a broad-brimmed Mexican hat, the \u201cSombrero\u201d galaxy, M104, is a spiral galaxy seen nearly edge-on.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1165\" width=\"2070\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editable=\"afterImage\" class=\"image-slider__image-after\">\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm45zghc900013b971180ls32@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"webb_sombrerogalaxy_02.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5628019323671497\" data-original-height=\"1165\" data-original-width=\"2070\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"540\" width=\"960\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_540,w_960,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_270,w_480,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_270,w_480,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/webb-sombrerogalaxy-02.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"NASA\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.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1165\" width=\"2070\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"image-slider__title\">The Sombrero Galaxy is imaged in visible light by the Hubble Space Telescope, left, and in mid-infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope\u2019s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument).<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"image-slider__credit\">NASA\/ESA\/CSA\/Hubble Heritage Team\/STScI\/AURA<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000q356m5ngoof8q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Webb\u2019s new detections also enabled astronomers to spot carbon-containing molecules, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in the dust ring, which further suggests that the galaxy\u2019s outer ring may be home to star-forming regions. But the Sombrero galaxy is quiet in terms of star formation compared with other galaxies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/hubble\/science\/explore-the-night-sky\/hubble-messier-catalog\/messier-82\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Messier 82<\/a>. Ten times as many stars are born in the latter galaxy than the estimated 100 billion stars that exist in the Milky Way.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000r356mc67ernvz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Scientists estimate that the rings of the Sombrero galaxy produce less than one solar mass of stars each year, with one solar mass equaling the mass of our sun. In contrast, the Milky Way is responsible for creating about two solar masses a year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000s356mqjs0isxz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The supermassive black hole at the center of the Sombrero galaxy is also less active than those at the center of other galaxies, slowly consuming material from Messier 104 and releasing a bright but small jet of radiation.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000t356m3bf7ll08@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But the galaxy is full of 2,000 globular clusters, or groups of hundreds of thousands of old stars gravitationally held together, providing the perfect place for astronomers to conduct comparison studies of stars that are the same age but differ in mass and other aspects.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm476pnf2000u356mkisqskq7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Webb telescope, launched in December 2021, will begin its fourth year of observing the universe in July. Scientists across the globe have applied for observation time with the telescope to search for exoplanets and their atmospheres, stars and distant galaxies.\n    <\/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:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/02\/science\/sombrero-galaxy-image-nasa-webb\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. 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