About the Object
Name: | NGC 346 | |
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Distance: |
210000 light years | |
Constellation: | Tucana | |
Category: | Nebulae NIRCam |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 59 5.83 |
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Position (Dec): | -72° 10' 34.42" |
Field of view: | 3.85 x 4.57 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 5.5° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Infrared | 2.0 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared | 2.77 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared
PAH | 3.35 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared | 4.44 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
NGC 346 (Webb)
This image features NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, as seen by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.
NCG 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy close to our Milky Way.
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Pagan (STScI)
About the Image
Id: | weic2301d | |
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Type: | Observation | |
Release date: | 11 January 2023, 19:15 | |
Size: | 7387 x 8777 px |
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