IC 348 is a star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy.
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope combine to reveal an otherworldly view of the star-forming region IC 348. In this image released on July 23, 2025, X-rays from Chandra are red, green, and blue, while infrared data from Webb are pink, orange, and purple.
The wispy structures that dominate the image are interstellar material that reflect the light from the cluster’s stars; this is known as a reflection nebula. The point-like sources in Chandra’s X-ray data are young stars in the cluster developing there.
Text credit: Megan Watzke
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major
IC 348是银河系中的一个恒星形成区。
X射线: NASA/CXC/SAO; 红外光: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; 图像处理: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major
这张于2025年7月23日发布的图像融合了NASA钱德拉X射线天文台和詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜（JWST）所获取的数据，展现了恒星形成区IC 348的梦幻景象。图中，钱德拉的X射线数据显示为红色、绿色和蓝色，而来自韦伯的红外数据则以粉色、橙色和紫色呈现。
图像中占据主导地位的轻盈结构是反射星云，即反射来自星团恒星光线的星际物质。X射线图像中如点状的源，是该星团内正在形成的年轻恒星。
文稿来源: Megan Watzke
图片来源: X射线: NASA/CXC/SAO; 红外光: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; 图像处理: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major
