NASA reports a new composite image of Messier 64, also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, produced by combining observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. The image is dated March 20, 2026. In the composite, Webb provides data at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths, allowing researchers to view features highlighted by longer-wavelength light. Hubble contributes observations at ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths. By pairing the different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, the composite presents the galaxy with complementary perspectives on its structure and components. NASA’s description emphasizes how each telescope’s wavelength coverage reveals different aspects of the same target, while Phys.org similarly characterizes the image as a joint Hubble-Webb view and highlights the division between Webb’s infrared imaging and Hubble’s ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared imaging. The sources agree that the composite uses measurements from both observatories to present Messier 64 with broader spectral coverage than either telescope alone.
Hubble and Webb create composite new view of Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy
NASA reports a new composite image of Messier 64, also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, produced by combining observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. The image i...
- A new composite image of Messier 64 (the Black Eye Galaxy) is released and dated March 20, 2026.
- NASA and Phys.org describe the image as combining data from Hubble and Webb.
- James Webb Space Telescope observations show Messier 64 in near- and mid-infrared wavelengths.
- Hubble observations show Messier 64 in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths.
- The combined views present complementary information about the galaxy across multiple parts of the spectrum.
This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. It shows Messier 64 captured at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths by Webb, while Hubble's image shows the galaxy in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light.
2 months agoThis March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. It shows Messier 64 captured at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths by Webb, while Hubble’s image shows the galaxy in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. Messier 64 is characterized […]
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