Pan of the Tarantula Nebula (NIRCam Image)
In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. Scattered among them are still-embedded stars, appearing red, yet to emerge from the dusty cocoon of the nebula. NIRCam is able to detect these dust-enshrouded stars thanks to its unprecedented resolution at near-infrared wavelengths.
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI, N. Bartmann
Music: Stellardrone – Twilight
About the Video
Id: | weic2212d | |
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Release date: | 6 September 2022, 16:00 | |
Related releases: | weic2212 | |
Duration: | 30 s | |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |