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NGC 346: Hubble and Webb Observations

Caption This side-by-side comparison shows a Hubble image of the massive star cluster NGC 346 (left) versus a Webb image of the same cluster (right). While the Hubble image shows more nebulosity, the Webb image pierces through those clouds to reveal more of the cluster's structur...

Date
Dec 16, 2024
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
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Caption

This side-by-side comparison shows a Hubble image of the massive star cluster NGC 346 (left) versus a Webb image of the same cluster (right). While the Hubble image shows more nebulosity, the Webb image pierces through those clouds to reveal more of the cluster's structure. NGC 346 has a relative lack of elements heavier than helium and hydrogen, making it a good proxy for stellar environments in the early, distant universe.

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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Olivia C. Jones (UK ATC), Guido De Marchi (ESTEC), Margaret Meixner (USRA), Antonella Nota (ESA)

Keywords

  • Stellar Disks
  • Nebulas
  • Emission Nebulas
  • Star Forming Regions
  • Star Clusters

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