Lion Nebula (NIRCam + MIRI image)
The James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) instruments recently imaged planetary nebula NGC 2392, which is nicknamed the Lion Nebula due to its distinct shape. This near- and mid-infrared composite image reveals the complex structure of the nebula, which has formed and continues to be sculpted by the remains of a dying star. The stellar core, also known as a white dwarf, is located at the centre and looks like the button nose of the lion.
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Pagan (STScI), N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb)
Music: Stellardrone - Twilight
About the Video
| Id: | weic2616a | |
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| Release date: | 10 August 2026, 16:00 | |
| Related releases: | weic2616 | |
| Duration: | 30 s | |
| Frame rate: | 25 fps | |
