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Another dreary day so I'm in need of some color. No idea what this little flower is, but it sure is bright and cheery.
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This image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the heart of M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy. Webb’s sharp vision has revealed delicate filaments of gas and dust in the grandiose spiral arms which wind outwards from the centre of this image. A lack of gas in the nuclear region also provides an unobscured view of the nuclear star cluster at the galaxy's centre.
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. The Phantom Galaxy is around 32 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces, and lies almost face-on to Earth. This, coupled with its well-defined spiral arms, makes it a favorite target for astronomers studying the origin and structure of galactic spirals.
Webb gazed into M74 with its Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) in order to learn more about the earliest phases of star formation in the local Universe. These observations are part of a larger effort to chart 19 nearby star-forming galaxies in the infrared by the international PHANGS collaboration. Those galaxies have already been observed using the Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories. The addition of crystal-clear Webb observations at longer wavelengths will allow astronomers to pinpoint star-forming regions in the galaxies, accurately measure the masses and ages of star clusters, and gain insights into the nature of the small grains of dust drifting in interstellar space.
Hubble observations of M74 have revealed particularly bright areas of star formation known as HII regions. 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 the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, ALMA. 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! MIRI was contributed by ESA and NASA, with the instrument designed and built by a consortium of nationally funded European Institutes (the MIRI European Consortium) in partnership with JPL and the University of Arizona.
This image was processed by ESA.
Read more: esawebb.org/images/potm2208a/
Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team.
Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt
Image description:
Delicate gray, webby filaments form a spiral pattern winding outwards from the center of the galaxy. These spiral arms of the galaxy are traced by blue and bursts of pink; these are the regions in which stars are forming. The very heart of the galaxy is colored blue and has speckles, which are young stars, which are forming around the nucleus of the galaxy.
A pretty little wildflower hibernating on the side of the road. Slid in Photoshop, then uploaded to the phone and slid again. HSS!
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) flower
In the darkness, with soft light, even the smallest details of fragile form and the quiet elegance of nature learn how to glow.
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I love the image of hair in the wind...
I have 2 more days of school left! Then, on Friday, I'm leaving for a month in El Salvador. So, incredibly excited! I have a feeling my life is about to take a positive turn. POR FIN. <3
Camera: Nikon F5
Lens: AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 D
Kodak Portra 800 colour negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
Snow-covered Delicate Arch at sunset after the heavy snow storm. Arches National Park, Utah.
雪嵐の後、雪に覆われたデリケート・アーチ、ユタ州、アーチーズ国立公園。
Cherry blossoms delicately wrap around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The very beautiful, delicate blossom of the Nanking Cherry trees. We grow these to encourage honey bees and later the fruit feeds the birds.
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Jupiter, Antares and Mars all line up across the scene while the Milky Way rises behind Delicate Arch. Delicate Arch is always the highlight for our students in our workshops. It's always fun to hike up in the dark and then back down at sunrise. If you have never experienced the night from this vantage point, I highly recommend you put it on your bucket list. Join a group, go with friends or whatever it takes. It's really a magical scene.
This image is made from 20 single exposures all stacked and aligned to create an almost noise free image.
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