Arp 107 (NIRCam and MIRI Image)
stsci_2024-132a September 18th, 2024
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Garcia Marin (STScI) and A. Pagan (STScI)
This composite image of Arp 107, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveal a wealth of information about the star-formation and how these two galaxies collided hundreds of million years ago.
The near-infrared data, shown in white, shows older stars, which shine brightly in both galaxies, as well as the tenuous bridge of gas and stars that runs between them. The vibrant background galaxies are also brightly illuminated in this wavelength.
On the other hand, MIRI data shows the young stars and star-forming regions in vibrant orange and red. Our view in the mid-infrared provides the best view of the collision point, given the noticeable gap at the top of the spiral galaxy. This collision not only began a new bout of star formation in the region, but also an endearing smile.
Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute
Image Source: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-132
Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Image Details
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Position Details
Color Mapping
| Telescope | Spectral Band | Wavelength | |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 1.2 µm |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 1.5 µm |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 2.0 µm |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 2.8 µm |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 3.6 µm |
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Webb (NIRCam) | Infrared | 4.4 µm |
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Webb (MIRI) | Infrared | 7.7 µm |
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Webb (MIRI) | Infrared | 11.5 µm |
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Webb (MIRI) | Infrared | 15.0 µm |
- ID
- 2024-132a
- Subject Category
- C.5.1.7 C.5.3.2.2
- Subject Name
- Arp 107
- Credits
- NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Garcia Marin (STScI) and A. Pagan (STScI)
- Release Date
- 2024-09-18
- Lightyears
- 450,000,000
- Redshift
- 450,000,000
- Reference Url
- https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-132
- Type
- Observation
- Image Quality
- Good
- Distance Notes
- Distance in lightyears
- Facility
- Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb
- Instrument
- NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, MIRI, MIRI, MIRI
- Color Assignment
- Blue, Blue, Green, Green, Red, Red, Yellow, Orange, Red
- Band
- Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
- Bandpass
- Central Wavelength
- 1150, 1500, 2000, 2770, 3560, 4440, 7700, 11500, 15000
- Start Time
- Integration Time
- Dataset ID
- Notes
- Coordinate Frame
- ICRS
- Equinox
- 2000.0
- Reference Value
- 163.06901554479, 30.06056750882
- Reference Dimension
- 10427.00, 4161.00
- Reference Pixel
- 5623.86491201646, 1931.89732509678
- Scale
- -0.00000866878, 0.00000866878
- Rotation
- 59.69931878755
- Coordinate System Projection:
- TAN
- Quality
- Full
- FITS Header
- Notes
- World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1105.01 692.10 6867.76 1730.71 379.10 793.55 9795.00 1340.00 1960.38 419.54 3414.30 2813.49 2514.60 851.17 1191.65 1063.22 2614.15 310.49 778.29 3241.52 Center Pixel Coordinates: 5213.50 163.06979373321 2080.50 30.06429593156
- Creator (Curator)
- STScI
- URL
- https://www.stsci.edu/
- Name
- Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
- outreach@stsci.edu
- Telephone
- 410-338-4444
- Address
- 3700 San Martin Drive
- City
- Baltimore
- State/Province
- MD
- Postal Code
- 21218
- Country
- USA
- Rights
- https://www.stsci.edu/copyright
- Publisher
- STScI
- Publisher ID
- stsci
- Resource ID
- STSCI-J-p24132a-f-10427x4161.tif
- Resource URL
- https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI_PR_2024-132/STSCI-J-p24132a-f-10427x4161.tif
- Related Resources
- Metadata Date
- 2024-10-09T11:29:49-04:00
- Metadata Version
- 1.2
Detailed color mapping information coming soon...
