Una impresionante 'melena de caballo' es captada con detalles sin precedentes por el James Webb

Se trata de la nebulosa Cabeza de Caballo, que se originó a partir del colapso de una nube interestelar de gas y polvo. Una impresionante 'melena de caballo' es captada con detalles sin precedentes por el James Webb

Thanks to its closeness and nearly edge-on geometry, the Horsehead Nebula is one of the best objects in the sky for astronomers to study how radiation interacts with interstellar matter… 3/6 pic.twitter.com/DXvqnZ0G0F

— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) April 29, 2024

🆕 Webb has captured the sharpest ever infrared images of the Horsehead Nebula! Read more: https://t.co/B9pxeroHPD or 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/Lie6xxsxjs

— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) April 29, 2024

🆕 Webb has captured the sharpest ever infrared images of the Horsehead Nebula! Read more: https://t.co/B9pxeroHPD or 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/Lie6xxsxjs

— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) April 29, 2024

It is formed from a collapsing interstellar cloud ☁️ which glows in the light of a nearby star. Its surrounding gas clouds have already dissipated but its pillar is made of thick clumps of material which are harder to erode. 2/6 pic.twitter.com/6Qn4p8gaaS

— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) April 29, 2024

Webb’s new view, captured with its #MIRI and #NIRCam instruments, focuses on its illuminated top edge, revealing beautiful and previously unseen details.

See slider: https://t.co/CG7hMxFINw

5/6 pic.twitter.com/TkIj4a757l

— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) April 29, 2024

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