Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 59 21.74 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 2° 6' 36.77" |
| Field of view: | 0.33 x 0.28 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 19.9° 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 COSJ095921+020638
An elliptical galaxy roughly 6 billion light-years away is bending the light from a more distant galaxy whose light has been stretched into a delicate circle. The blue points of light along the circle may be individual star clusters.
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 distorted background galaxy surrounding it in a circular shape. There are four distinct dots within this circle that may be individual star clusters.]
Credit:ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco
About the Image
| Id: | potm2509i | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 30 September 2025, 10:00 | |
| Size: | 667 x 559 px | |
