James Webb has captured an absolutely beautiful image of the Ring Nebula, showcasing it in unprecedented detail.
The Ring Nebula lies roughly 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The nebula was formed by the star at its center, which continues to throw off outer layers as it runs out of fuel. Now, these new images captured by the James Webb space telescope and shared by theImage source: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Barlow, N. Cox, R. Wesson
The two images showcased include one captured with Webb’s Near-InfraRed Camera and one captured using the Mid-InfraRed Instrument . Both images reveal different details about the Ring Nebula, giving us more insight into this beautiful cosmic entity. The NIRCam image, which is featured at the top of this article, showcases the intricate details of the Ring Nebula’s inner ring, which Webb has captured beautifully here. Alternatively, the other image featured in this article showcases the details of the outer ring, which were captured using the MIRI camera on the Webb space telescope.
As you can see, both instruments give us unprecedented insight into the heart and outer rings of this particular cosmic entity, which is only possible thanks to the power of the James Webb space telescope. You can see the different details that each image captures perfectly, like the red-orange central cavity within the ring structure as it transitions from yellow to purple and blue, showcasing the gas distribution within the nebula.
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James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)Monisha Ravisetti is Space.com's Astronomy Editor. She covers black holes, star explosions, gravitational waves, exoplanet discoveries and other enigmas hidden across the fabric of space and time. Previously, she was a science writer at CNET, and before that, reported for The Academic Times. Prior to becoming a writer, she was an immunology researcher at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She graduated from New York University in 2018 with a B.A. in philosophy, physics and chemistry. She spends too much time playing online chess. Her favorite planet is Earth.
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