About the Object
Name: | NGC 1365 | |
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Distance: |
56 million light years | |
Constellation: | Fornax | |
Category: | Galaxies MIRI NIRCam |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 33 35.64 |
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Position (Dec): | -36° 8' 39.40" |
Field of view: | 2.75 x 2.19 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 8.1° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Infrared | 3.0 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared
PAH | 3.35 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared | 3.6 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Infrared
PAH | 7.7 μm | James Webb Space Telescope MIRI |
Infrared
PAH | 7.7 μm | James Webb Space Telescope MIRI |
Infrared
Silicate | 10 μm | James Webb Space Telescope MIRI |
Infrared
PAH | 11 μm | James Webb Space Telescope MIRI |
Infrared | 21 μm | James Webb Space Telescope MIRI |
NGC 1365
This spiral galaxy was observed as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program, a large project that includes observations from several space- and ground-based telescopes of many galaxies to help researchers study all phases of the star formation cycle, from the formation of stars within dusty gas clouds to the energy released in the process that creates the intricate structures revealed by Webb’s new images.
NGC 1365 is 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax.
Learn more about what can be seen in this vast collection of Webb images here.
[Image description: Webb’s image of galaxy NGC 1365 shows a central region that looks like an angled, smashed oval that is a mix of bright orange shades that emanate a blue glow. The galaxy’s bar extends horizontally from the oval. It is crossed by messy dust filaments that curve slightly, forming a backward S shape. Fainter filaments appear below and above the core.]
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team
About the Image
Id: | weic2403f | |
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Type: | Observation | |
Release date: | 29 January 2024, 16:00 | |
Related releases: | weic2403 | |
Size: | 2617 x 2085 px |