Cartwheel Galaxy, Metal prints

Bring the Universe Home: High-Quality Metal Prints

Transform your space with stunning cosmic wonders. These high-quality metal prints showcase the universe's vibrant colors and intricate details in a way that has never been seen before.

Lasting Visions of the Cosmos:

Scratch- and Fade-Resistant: Crafted with a durable aluminum surface, these prints withstand everyday wear and tear.

Exceptional Vibrancy: The meticulous printing process utilizes the metal's reflective properties to create stunningly vivid colors that bring the cosmos to life.

Easy to Care For: Simply wipe clean with a damp cloth, making them ideal for high-traffic areas.

Multiple Sizes Available: Find the perfect fit for your space, whether you're seeking a captivating focal point or a mesmerizing gallery wall.

Modern Elegance:

These metal prints boast a sleek and contemporary aesthetic, a touch of sophistication. The artwork appears almost luminescent against the wall, adding a unique dimension to your décor.

Cartwheel Galaxy:

This image of the Cartwheel and its companion galaxies is a composite from Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), which reveals details that are difficult to see in the individual images alone.

This galaxy formed as the result of a high-speed collision that occurred about 400 million years ago. The Cartwheel is composed of two rings, a bright inner ring and a colorful outer ring. Both rings expand outward from the center of the collision like shockwaves.

However, despite the impact, much of the character of the large, spiral galaxy that existed before the collision remains, including its rotating arms. This leads to the "spokes" that inspired the name of the Cartwheel Galaxy, which are the bright red streaks seen between the inner and outer rings. These brilliant red hues, located not only throughout the Cartwheel but also in the companion spiral galaxy at the top left, are caused by glowing, hydrocarbon-rich dust.

In this near- and mid-infrared composite image, MIRI data are colored red. In contrast, NIRCam data are colored blue, orange, and yellow. Amidst the red swirls of dust, there are many individual blue dots, which represent individual stars or pockets of star formation. NIRCam also defines the difference between the older star populations, which are surrounded by dense dust in the core, and the younger star populations outside of it.

Webb's observations capture the Cartwheel in a very transitory stage. The form that the Cartwheel Galaxy will eventually take, given these two competing forces, is still a mystery. However, this snapshot provides a perspective on what happened to the galaxy in the past and what it will do in the future.

Constellation:            Sculptor

Dimensions:              Image is 2.34 arcmin across (about 340,000 light-years)

Distance:                   500 million light-years (150 Mpc)

Exposure Dates:       10-11 June 2022

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production