The James Webb Space Telescope has depicted the Ring Nebula, radiating in shades of green and purple, offering an entirely fresh perspective of this well-known celestial entity.
Beyond its breathtaking visual appeal, the images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unveil the Ring Nebula, also referred to as Messier 57 (M57), located approximately 2,200 light-years distant, in an exceptional level of detail that will astonish even the well-versed astronomers.
Situated in the Lyra constellation, the Ring Nebula is a favored subject for space aficionados due to its torus-shaped luminescent gas and dust ring, which remains visible even to modest backyard telescopes during the summer months.
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/Institute for Earth and Space Exploration/JWST Ring Nebula Imaging Project Music: Falling Clouds by Trevor Kowalski
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