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DescriptionSouthern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image).png	English: A James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared image of the NGC 3132 planetary nebula, taken using the NIRCAM instrument.
Date	12 July 2022
Source	https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/033/01G70BGTSYBHS69T7K3N3ASSEB
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Author	Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Image title	The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula. A second star, barely visible at lower left along one of the bright star’s diffraction spikes, is the nebula’s source. It has ejected at least eight layers of gas and dust over thousands of years.But the bright central star visible here has helped“stir” the pot, changing the shape of this planetary nebula’s highly intricate rings by creating turbulence. The pair of stars are locked in a tight orbit, which leads the dimmer star to spray ejected material in a range of directions as they orbit one another, resulting in these jagged rings.Hundreds of straight, brightly-lit lines pierce through the rings of gas and dust. These“spotlights” emanate from the bright star and stream through holes in the nebula like sunlight through gaps in a cloud.But not all of the starlight can escape. The density of the central region, set off in teal, is reflected by how transparent or opaque it is. Areas that are a deeper teal indicate that the gas and dust are denser– and light is unable to break free.Data from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) were used to make this extremely detailed image. It is teeming with scientific information – and research will begin following its release.This is not only a crisp image of a planetary nebula– it also shows us objects in the vast distances of space behind it. The transparent red sections of the planetary nebula – and all the areas outside it – are filled with distant galaxies.Look for the bright angled line at the upper left. It is not starlight– it is a faraway galaxy seen edge-on. Distant spirals, of many shapes and colors, also dot the scene. Those that are farthest away – or very dusty – are small and red.For a full array of Webb’s first images and spectra, including downloadable files, please visit: https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-imagesNIRCam was built by a team at the University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center.
Copyright holder	Public
Short title	Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image)
Credit/Provider	NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
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Date and time of data generation	11:00, 12 July 2022
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Contact information	outreach@stsci.edu http://hubblesite.org 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD, 21218 USA 410-338-4444
Keywords	NGC 3132 Southern Ring Nebula Eight-Burst Nebula
Date and time of digitizing	10:26, 6 December 2021
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Date metadata was last modified	11:54, 2 July 2022
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