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In response to "JWST: Full resolution pic of the Pillars of Creation -- (link)" by decline

Note: This is the MIRI image. For comparison, this is the full resolution (152MB) NIRCam version -- (link)

Posted by kilbooooooo (aka kkuphal) Oct 28 '22, 09:56

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MIRI does medium-resolution images using longer wavelengths. NIRCam is IR and higher resolution but shorter wavelengths (stsci-opo.org)

MIRI does medium-resolution images using longer wavelengths. NIRCam is IR and higher resolution but shorter wavelengths

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