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NGC 346 — MIRI

Infrared image of a colourful nebula with bright patches and filaments.

This infrared image of the nebula NGC 346 from the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) traces emission from cool gas and dust. NGC 346 is a star-forming region about 200 light-years across, found among the clusters and nebulae of the Small Magellanic Cloud. (Credits: ESA, NASA, STScI, CSA, Nolan Habel (NASA-JPL))

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File size: 0.74 MB
Image size: 1851 x 1932 pixels
Resolution: 72 dpi


Image date: October 10, 2023

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