Spiral Galaxy NGC 1566: Hubble (left) and Webb (right) Space Telescope Views

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1566: Hubble (left) and Webb (right) Space Telescope Views

The Spanish Dancer galaxy, NGC 1566, is one of the most typical and photogenic spirals in the sky. There is something different about this galaxy image because it is a diagonal combination of two images—one by the Hubble Space Telescope on the upper left, and the other by the James Webb Space Telescope on the lower right. NGC 1566 lies around 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado, and is also a member of the Dorado galaxy group. 

The Hubble image was taken in ultraviolet light and highlights the locations of bright blue stars and dark dust along the galaxy's impressive spiral arms. In contrast, the Webb image was taken in infrared light and shows where the same dust emits more light than it absorbed.

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo), D. Calzetti (UMass), PHANGS Team

Release Date: Feb. 6, 2024

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