Gabriel Brammer converted three wavelengths of infrared into red, green and blue to create this stunning image using data from the James Webb Space Telescope
A mid-infrared image of the centre of the NGC 628 galaxy, based on data taken by the James Webb Space Telescope on 17 JulyAn extraordinary image of the centre of the spiral galaxy NGC 628 taken by thevortex, but it could reveal important clues about how dust behaves in galaxies.
NGC 628 has been imaged with visible light by other telescopes, including Hubble, and looks similar to our own Milky Way if viewed from above the galactic plane. But JWST’s ability to observe infrared light in high resolution reveals a hidden structure. “If our eyes could see in these mid-infrared wavelengths, the night sky would look a lot more like this picture, which I think would be spectacular, maybe a little terrifying,” says Brammer.
The wavelengths were only captured by JWST on Sunday at 12pm BST, so astronomers haven’t had a chance to pore through the findings yet. However, some scientists have already noted on Brammer’s social media posts of the image that the empty centre is different from what visual images of the galaxy show, and could indicate interesting physical processes.
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