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JWST Takes a new photo of the horse head nebula
JustMeHere:
Main Article: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/webb-captures-top-of-iconic-horsehead-nebula-in-unprecedented-detail/
The magnification of this thing over the Hubble is damn impressive.
https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/webb-miri-stsci-01hwdbrbh7r86c2m8n7kqaz8jr.png?w=2560&format=webp
Full Rez photos:
https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/webb-miri-stsci-01hwdbrbh7r86c2m8n7kqaz8jr.png?w=2560&format=webp Wrong link
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2024/119/01HV4BAFBCNVV1VFQ4XMASPGV9?news=true
Sal Ammoniac:
Amazing how many galaxies are visible in this image!
BrianHG:
The full res images linked above are false, low-res and the MIRI ones. This is the true Webb NIRCam image link where you get the true full res:
https://stsci-opo.org/STScI-01HV4CG0EACM1MC07E10X19KNX.png
So be warned, it's 20mb.
Source page: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2024/119/01HV4BAFBCNVV1VFQ4XMASPGV9?news=true
JustMeHere:
--- Quote from: BrianHG on May 01, 2024, 12:44:24 am ---The full res images linked above are false, low-res and the MIRI ones.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, whoops the last link is wrong...edited
JustMeHere:
--- Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on April 30, 2024, 08:59:33 pm ---Amazing how many galaxies are visible in this image!
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I can only speculate at the field of vision in the NIRI cam. Probably smaller than a pin head with an outstretched arm. Hubble images are, supposedly, the size of half a thumb nail at arm's length.
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