Super-Bright Galaxy Photo Shows How Webb Compares Against Hubble

Super-Bright Galaxy Photo Shows How Webb Compares Against Hubble

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest target is Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar Galaxy. The nearby galaxy is five times more luminous than the Milky Way. It has previously been photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope, providing a great way to measure the two active space telescopes against each other.

Webb Zooms In on Central Region of Messier 82

Using the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a stunning infrared image of central part of Messier 82, an edge-on starburst galaxy located about 12 million light-years away. The post Webb Zooms In on Central Region of Messier 82 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Close-up: The Center of Galaxy Messier 82 in Ursa Major

Close-up: The Center of Galaxy Messier 82 in Ursa Major | Webb TelescopeThis James Webb Space Telescope picture is a nearby galaxy that outshines the Milky Way. This galaxy, called Messier 82 (M82) or the Cigar Galaxy, is situated just 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Despite being smaller than the Milky Way, M82 is five times as luminous as our home galaxy and forms stars ten times faster. M82 is classified as a star…