Stephan's Quintet - A Cosmic Ballet of Five Galaxies
Welcome to Stephan's Quintet, an enchanting assembly of five galaxies performing a cosmic dance. Four celestial bodies form a radiant cluster, situated a mere 290 million light-years from Earth—a distance considered relatively close by astronomical standards. The fifth galaxy, nestled in the left corner of the image, is even closer at just 40 million light-years away.
This breathtaking image, the largest captured by the James Webb Space Telescope to date, spans approximately one-fifth the moon's diameter as it appears in our sky. Comprised of over 150 million pixels and a staggering 1,000 separate images, this celestial masterpiece showcases the telescope's remarkable capabilities.
