Hubble telescope's observations exploring the evolution of local spiral galaxies

From - Gemes Webb Space Telescope,

Edited by - Amal Udawatta,

Here we have some brand new images of the Phantom Galaxy, M74 taken by a tag team of Hubble and Webb. Left is an image at optical wavelengths from Hubble Space Telescope , with the right hand image being James Webb Space Telescope 's infrared view of the same galaxy. In the centre is the astonishing composite of the two. The image is part of Webb's picture of the month series. 

Hubble's image of M74 comes from a set of observations exploring the evolution of local spiral galaxies such as M74 with the aim of gaining insights into the history of star formation in these spirals. Webb gazed into M74 with its Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) revealing delicate filaments of gas and dust in M74's grandiose spiral arms. M74 is a particular class of spiral galaxy known as a ‘grand design spiral’, meaning that its spiral arms are prominent and well-defined, unlike the patchy and ragged structure seen in some spiral galaxies. Webb's images will enable astronomers to learn more about the earliest phases of star formation in the local Universe.

Hubble’s sharp vision at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths complements Webb’s unparalleled sensitivity at infrared wavelengths, as do observations from ground-based radio telescopes such as ALMA Observatory . By combining data from telescopes operating across the electromagnetic spectrum, scientists can gain greater insight into astronomical objects than by using a single observatory — even one as powerful as Webb!

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 ESA - European Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Canadian Space Agency STScI, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team; ESA - European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration , R. Chandar
Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt

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