Free Astronomy Magazine September-October 2022

In celebration of the release of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s first im- ages on July 12, 2022, they were displayed in Times Square. This image shows the Southern Ring Neb- ula. [NASDAQ (used with permission)] Stephan's Quintet, HCG 92, captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) It is the largest image to date from Webb, covering about one-fifth of the Moon’s diameter. [NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI] Stephan's Quintet captured by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). The field of view shown in this image is approximately 370,000 light-years across. [NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI]