Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared Light

Jun 10, 2025 - 13:45
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Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared Light
In the new Webb/NIRCam image, the Sombrero galaxy’s huge bulge, the tightly packed group of stars at the galaxy’s center, is illuminated, while the dust in the outer edges of the disk blocks some stellar light. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI.

Using the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a new image of the Sombrero galaxy.

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