Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 59 53.93 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 2° 33' 19.43" |
| Field of view: | 0.33 x 0.33 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 20.1° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
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 COSJ095593+023319
The glowing elliptical galaxy at the centre of this image is about 8.6 billion light-years away. This gravitational lens is ideally suited for the study of dark matter, an invisible form of matter that makes up most of the mass in the Universe.
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 along its right side.]
Credit:ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco
About the Image
| Id: | potm2509f | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 30 September 2025, 10:00 | |
| Size: | 667 x 667 px | |
