Lion Nebula (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lion Nebula

Caption

NASA’s 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. PRIMA will fill in the gaps in infrared space observation.

Credit

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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