Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 12 2.36 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 11° 49' 12.66" |
| Field of view: | 2.18 x 1.90 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 22.5° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared (Cyan) | 2.0 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
| Infrared (Orange) | 3.22 μm | James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam |
FRB 20240304B (NIRCam clean image)
This image shows the field of where the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) was able to detect the host galaxy of the fast radio burst called FRB 20240304B.
[Image description: A field full of small galaxies of all shapes against the blackness of space. A few bright white stars show 8 prominent diffraction spikes.]
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Nanayakkara (USYD). Image Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)
About the Image
| Id: | weic2621d | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 8 October 2026, 20:00 | |
| Related releases: | weic2621 | |
| Size: | 4353 x 3792 px | |
