Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
MACS0647: Gravitational Lensing of the Early Universe by Webb
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2023 is “MACS0647: Gravitational Lensing of the Early Universe by Webb,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Dan Coe ( STScI ), Rebecca Larson (UT), Yu-Yang Hsiao (JHU); Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI); Text: Michael Rutkowski ( Minn. St. U. Mankato ). The original explanation runs about 150 words.
From the explanation
“Gravitational lensing by the galaxy cluster MACS0647 — in which the massive foreground cluster distorts and lenses the light emitted by distant background galaxies along the line of sight — is on vivid display here in this recent multi-color infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) .”
— APOD editors, January 18, 2023
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 18, 2023
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Dan Coe ( STScI ), Rebecca Larson (UT), Yu-Yang Hsiao (JHU); Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI); Text: Michael Rutkowski ( Minn. St. U. Mankato )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 150 words