James Webb Space Telescope Dwarf Galaxy WLM, REDUX #space #nasa #galaxy

"A portion of the dwarf galaxy Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM) captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera. The image demonstrates Webb’s remarkable ability to resolve faint stars outside the Milky Way. Color translation: 0.9-micron light is shown in blue, 1.5-micron in cyan, 2.5-micron in yellow, and 4.3-micron in red (filters F090W, F150W, F250M, and F430M). "

Object Name Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM)
Object Description Barred, irregular, dwarf galaxy
R.A. Position 00:01:57.429
Dec. Position -15:28:52.49
Constellation Cetus
Distance About 3 million light-years away
Dimensions he image is about 2 arcminutes across (1,700 light-years)

Data Description This image was created from JWST data from proposal: 1334 (D. Weisz)
Instrument NIRCam
Exposure Dates 23-24 July 2022
Filters F090W, F150W, F250M, F430M

SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, Kristen McQuinn (RU)
IMAGE PROCESSING: Zolt G. Levay (STScI)
Processed by STYXAI

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