Bring one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s most dramatic early images into your space with this Stephan's Quintet Poster, featuring the famous JWST mosaic of five closely grouped galaxies. Sweeping tidal tails, glowing shock fronts, and dense star fields are rendered in incredible detail, turning this interacting galaxy group into bold, design-forward wall art for living rooms, offices, studios, and classrooms.

Why You'll Love It

• Iconic JWST image: Inspired by Webb’s enormous mosaic of Stephan’s Quintet, one of the telescope’s first and most celebrated galaxy portraits.
• Interacting galaxies in action: Shows four galaxies caught in a gravitational “dance,” pulling out streams of gas, dust, and stars while another galaxy sits in the foreground.
• Science and cinema connection: Stephan’s Quintet is also known for its appearance in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life, making this print a perfect blend of science history and pop culture.
• Archival print quality: Museum grade matte paper and pigment inks provide sharp detail, deep blacks, and long lasting color.

About Stephan's Quintet & James Webb

Stephan’s Quintet, also cataloged as Hickson Compact Group 92 (HCG 92), is a visual grouping of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus. Four of the galaxies are about 290 million light years away and are actively interacting, while the fifth lies much closer in the foreground. Their close arrangement gives astronomers a front row seat to study galaxy mergers, tidal tails, starburst regions, and black hole driven outflows.

The James Webb Space Telescope captured Stephan’s Quintet in an enormous mosaic using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments. The image reveals intricate structures in gas and dust, sparkling clusters of young stars, and powerful shock waves where one galaxy plows through the group. This poster translates that rich scientific view into a clean, modern print that works as both décor and a conversation starting piece of astronomy art.

Learn more from trusted sources:

NASA – Webb Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution & Black Holes · NASA – Stephan’s Quintet NIRCam & MIRI Composite · ESA Webb – Stephan’s Quintet Image

Print & Frame Details

• Museum quality 189 gsm matte paper with archival pigment inks
• Framed options: 0.75" Ayous wood frame in black, white, or natural with lightweight Acrylite front
• Hanging hardware included on framed prints
• Available sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 24x36 inches
• Printed to order to reduce waste and ensure fresh, clean prints

Thoughtful Craftsmanship

Every Swell Scenes space print is produced to order with careful color review and durable materials so your Stephan’s Quintet poster arrives ready to display and made to last.

About Swell Scenes

Swell Scenes creates design forward wall art inspired by NASA imagery, national parks, surf spots, and iconic locations around the world. Each piece is crafted to bring color, story, and a sense of place into your home, studio, or workspace.