Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 0 13.39 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 2° 34' 23.95" |
| Field of view: | 0.33 x 0.33 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 19.7° right of vertical |
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 COSJ100013+023424
The foreground galaxy whose gravity is bending the light from more distant objects is seen as it was when the Universe was 6.4 billion years old. The more distant lensed galaxy, which appears as an arc, was invisible in previous NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations and has now been revealed by Webb’s sensitive infrared eyes. This discovery is crucial for studying star formation in distant galaxies.
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 curving around its top-left side as an orange arc.]
Credit:ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco
About the Image
| Id: | potm2509e | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 30 September 2025, 10:00 | |
| Size: | 667 x 667 px | |
