Tarantula Nebula (imagen de Miri)

Tarantula Nebula (imagen de Miri)

En las longitudes de onda más largas de luz capturadas por su instrumento de infrarrojo medio (MIRI), Webb se centra en el área que rodea el grupo de estrellas centrales y presenta una vista muy diferente de la nebulosa tarántula. En esta luz, las jóvenes estrellas calientes del clúster se desvanecen en brillantez, y el gas brillante y el polvo se presentan. Abundantes hidrocarburos iluminan las superficies de las nubes de polvo, que se muestran en azul y púrpura. Gran parte de la nebulosa adquiere una apariencia más fantasmal y difusa porque la luz del infrarrojo medio puede mostrar más de lo que está sucediendo más profundo dentro de las nubes. Los protostars aún inclinados aparecen a la vista dentro de sus capullos polvorientos, incluido un grupo brillante en el borde superior de la imagen, a la izquierda del centro. 

Otras áreas parecen oscuras, como en la esquina inferior izquierda de la imagen. Esto indica las áreas de polvo más densas en la nebulosa, que incluso las longitudes de onda de infrarrojo medio no pueden penetrar. Estos podrían ser los sitios de la formación estrella futura o actual.

Miri fue contribuido por la ESA y la NASA, con el instrumento diseñado y construido por un consorcio de institutos europeos con fondos nacionales (el consorcio europeo de Miri) en asociación con JPL y la Universidad de Arizona.

Credits

NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI, Webb ERO Equipo de producción

About The Object
Object Name Tarantula Nebula, 30 Doradus, 30 Dor, NGC 2070
Object Description Emission Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
R.A. Position 05:38:42.4
Dec. Position -69:06:03.35
Constellation Dorado
Distance 170,000 light-years (52,000 parsecs)
Dimensions Image is 2.64 arcmin across (about 130 light-years)
About The Data
Data Description This image was created from JWST data from proposal: . It is part of Webb Early Release Observations. The Early Release Observations and associated materials were developed, executed, and compiled by the ERO production team: Jaclyn Barrientes, Claire Blome, Hannah Braun, Matthew Brown, Margaret Carruthers, Dan Coe, Joseph DePasquale, Nestor Espinoza, Macarena Garcia Marin, Karl Gordon, Alaina Henry, Leah Hustak, Andi James, Ann Jenkins, Anton Koekemoer, Stephanie LaMassa, David Law, Alexandra Lockwood, Amaya Moro-Martin, Susan Mullally, Alyssa Pagan, Dani Player, Klaus Pontoppidan, Charles Proffitt, Christine Pulliam, Leah Ramsay, Swara Ravindranath, Neill Reid, Massimo Robberto, Elena Sabbi, Leonardo Ubeda. The EROs were also made possible by the foundational efforts and support from the JWST instruments, STScI planning and scheduling, Data Management teams, and Office of Public Outreach.
Instrument MIRI
Exposure Dates 10 June 2022
Filters F770W, F1000W, F1280W, F1800W
About The Image
Color Info These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the James Webb Space Telescope using the MIRI instrument. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are:   Red: F1800W Green: F1280W Blue: F1000W Blue: F770W
Compass Image Wispy pale yellow nebula clouds highlighted with bright blue, purple and pink, surrounding a large black cavity. A few small blue stars are sprinkled at the right edge of the cavity and in the cloud. There are a few occasional bright pink spots and larger, brighter white stars. One large clump of blue dust floats amid the small blue stars. One large blue star is alone at the top of cavity, with short blue spikes and snowflake-like arms. A couple other stars in the cloud also appear like tiny snowflakes instead of points of light.
About The Object
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Object Description The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
Data Description
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Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.

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