Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 0 24.04 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 2° 17' 49.61" |
| Field of view: | 0.33 x 0.33 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 19.9° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared | 1.15 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared | 1.5 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared | 2.77 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared | 4.44 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
Gravitational lens COSJ100024+021749
The light from the luminous blue foreground galaxy traveled for about 4 billion years to reach us, while the background galaxy’s light has been on a much longer journey, taking more than 11 billion years to reach us. This newly detected lens will help researchers understand galaxy evolution and the formation of stars in dusty environments.
This gravitational lens is one of eight featured in the September 2025 Picture of the Month.
[Image Description: This image shows a deep galaxy field as seen by Webb, with a distinct gravitational lens at the centre. A central glowing galaxy in the foreground has a warped galaxy from the background as an orange arc on its right side.]
Credit:ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco
About the Image
| Id: | potm2509b | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 30 September 2025, 10:00 | |
| Size: | 667 x 667 px | |
