About the Object

Name: Sagittarius B2
Category: NIRCam
Stars

Sagittarius B2 (NIRCam image)

Stars, gas and cosmic dust in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud glow in near-infrared light, captured by Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). In this light, astronomers see more of the region’s diverse, colourful stars, but less of its gas and dust structure. Webb’s instruments each provide astronomers with important information that help build a more complete picture of what is happening in this intriguing portion of the centre of our galaxy.

[Image description: A wide view of a region of space filled with stars and clumps of orange clouds.]

Credit:

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Ginsburg (University of Florida), N. Budaiev (University of Florida), T. Yoo (University of Florida). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI)

About the Image

Id: weic2520a
Type: Observation
Release date: 24 September 2025, 16:00
Related releases: weic2520
Size: 11256 x 4877 px


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