About the Object

Distance:	210000 light years
Constellation:	Tucana
Category:	NIRCam Stars

Coordinates

Position (RA):	0 59 4.32
Position (Dec):	-72° 10' 25.70"
Field of view:	4.11 x 5.96 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 5.4° right of vertical

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Infrared	2.0 μm	James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam
Infrared	2.77 μm	James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam
Infrared PAH	3.35 μm	James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam
Infrared	4.44 μm	James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam

Webb Inspects NGC 346 (NIRCam Image)

This image features NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, as seen by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

NCG 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy close to our Milky Way.

[Image Description: A star forming region sweeps across the scene, dominated by hues of purple. Tones of yellow outline the region's irregular shape. Many bright stars dominate the scne, as well as countless smaller stars the scatter the image's background.]

Credit:

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Pagan (STScI)

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