Webb image archive
Sombrero Galaxy (MIRI Compass Image)
Caption This image of the Sombrero Galaxy, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Camera) instrument, is presented with compass arrows, a scale bar, and ...
- Date
- Nov 25, 2024
- Observatory
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Credit
- NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
- Archive ID
- 01JCGN04W2W18MT7FDVWA4ZD1R
Caption
This image of the Sombrero Galaxy, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Camera) instrument, is presented with compass arrows, a scale bar, and a color key for reference.
This image shows mid-infrared wavelengths of light that have been translated into visible-light colors. The color key shows which filters were used when collecting the light. The color of each filter name is the visible light color used to represent the infrared light that passes through that filter.
The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky.
Credits
Image
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI