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Arp 142 (The Penguin and The Egg) Poster

A horizontal poster displaying an infrared image of the two interacting galaxies, together known as Arp 142. At left is NGC 2937, nicknamed the Egg. Its center is bright white. There are six diffraction spikes atop its gauzy blue layers. At right is NGC 2936, nicknamed the Penguin. The beak-like region points to the left. Where the eye would be is a small, opaque yellow spiral. The galaxy’s distorted arms form the bird’s beak, back, and wide tail. A semi-transparent blue hue traces the Penguin and the Egg, packed with gas and stars. At top right is a comet-like light blue galaxy seen from the side. One foreground star with large, bright blue diffraction spikes appears over it and another near it. The entire black background is filled with tiny, extremely distant galaxies. At upper right is text that reads, "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" and NASA’s blue, white and red "meatball" logo. Title text appears at lower left that says, "James Webb Space Telescope: Arp 142, The Penguin and The Egg."

Download and print a full-size or mini poster featuring an infrared image of Arp 142, the Penguin and the Egg, captured in 2024 by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Perfect for posting at home, school, work, or around your neighborhood!

The poster is available single- or double-sided. The double-sided version includes the image on the front and a description in both English and Spanish on the back.

For a full description of the image and more information about Webb's observations of Arp 142, read the news release.

For more about how Webb is exploring other galaxies (and how they change over time), check out this article.

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Descarga e imprime el póster en tamaño completo o en su versión mini que muestra una imagen en luz infrarroja de Arp 142, el Pingüino y el Huevo, capturada en 2024 por el telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA. ¡Cuélgalo en tu casa, colegio, trabajo o vecindario!

El póster está disponible a una cara o doble cara. La versión a doble cara incluye la imagen en el anverso y una descripción en inglés y español en el reverso.

Para una descripción completa de la imagen y más información sobre las observaciones de Arp 142 realizadas por Webb, lee el comunicado de prensa (en inglés).

Para obtener más información sobre cómo está explorando Webb otras galaxias (y cómo cambian con el tiempo), consulta este artículo (en inglés).

 

  • Release Date
    November 1, 2024
  • Credit
    Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Designer: Elizabeth Wheatley (STScI)

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Last Updated
Aug 28, 2025
Contact
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Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

Image Credit

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Designer Credit

Elizabeth Wheatley (STScI)

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