Transition video: M82
This video transitions between two views of the edge-on starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), nicknamed the Cigar Galaxy. The first image shown is the galaxy as seen by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was release in April 2006. The second image shows Webb's new view of M82, as seen by the Near-InfraRed Camera instrument.
Credit:NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Smercina (STScI), T. Williams (University of Manchester), A. Pagan (STScI), , N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb)
Music: Stellardrone - The Night Sky in Motion
About the Video
| Id: | weic2612c | |
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| Release date: | 23 June 2026, 16:00 | |
| Related releases: | weic2612 | |
| Duration: | 30 s | |
| Frame rate: | 25 fps | |
About the Object
| Category: | Galaxies NIRCam Transitions | |
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