Week 3, Lab Part 1b
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Springle 1
Cassian James Springle
Professor Bowles
NSCI 110
09 November 2023
Part 1b: The First Round of Images
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A growing archive of images can be found here:
a.
https://webbtelescope.org/resource-gallery/images
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You can also use the “First Images” gallery for ease of exploring some of the
objects:
a.
https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-images/gallery
Here are some of the first objects that were imaged by the JWT thus far:
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Exoplanet WASP-39 b
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Cartwheel Galaxy
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“Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula
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Stephan’s Quintet
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Southern Ring Nebula
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Exoplanet WASP-96 b
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Webb’s First Deep Field Image
(skip for now)
Pick
two
of these objects, and address the following:
1) First, include one of the pictures of the object. I would choose the Composite
Image.
a. What does NIRCam and MIRI stand for? What do each of those views tell
us about the object you chose (if applicable)?
2) What is going on in the image?
a. What does this particular object potentially teach us about our universe (if
applicable)?
3) How far away is the object in the particular image from Earth?
4) Find a previous image of this object and include it here. How does this previous
image compare to the JWT?
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To begin, the first object I chose was
“Carina’s Cliffs.”
Composite Image of “
Carina’s Cosmic Cliffs
,” in the Carina Nebula
1. What does NIRCam and MIRI stand for? What do each of those views tell us
about the object you chose?
a.
NIRCam: “Near-Infrared Camera”
b. MIRI: “Mid-Infrared Instrument”
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NIRCam, or Near-Infrared Camera, captures light in the
near-infrared spectrum, allowing us to peer through cosmic dust and
observe details such as young stars, gas clouds, and planetary
systems. On the other hand, MIRI, or Mid-Infrared Instrument,
explores the mid-infrared range, unveiling heat signatures and
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revealing the thermal emissions from objects like protostars and
cooler cosmic structures. Together, these instruments offer a
multi-spectral perspective, unraveling the complexity and beauty of
the intricate structures within the Carina Nebula.
c.
2.
What's Happening in the Image:
a.
This image is showcasing the beautiful "Cosmic Cliffs," within the Carina
Nebula— revealing the dynamic interplay of gas, dust, and young stars as
they interact on a universal level. Studying this region helps contribute to
our understanding of stellar birth, death, expansion, and the life cycle of
galaxies as a whole— like a snapshot of life, far away.
b.
3.
Distance from Earth:
a.
“The Carina Nebula is about 7,500 light-years from Earth in the southern
constellation Carina, the Keel. Astronomers have given it many nicknames
over the past few hundred years, including the Grand Nebula and the Eta
Carinae Nebula for the bright star at its heart. It was originally discovered
from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in
1752.”
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Source:
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubbles-sparkling-new-vie
w-of-the-carina-nebula/
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