本星际云

本星际云

An artist’s illustration shows where our Sun resides relative to local interstellar gas. The direction of motion of the Sun and local gas is
shown with arrows. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
艺术家的插图显示了太阳相对于邻近星际气体的位置。太阳和邻近星际气体的运动方向用箭头表示。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

NGC 660: 极环星系

NGC 660: 极环星系

A dark starfield has an unusual galaxy in the center. This galaxy has a spindle-like shape showing two dust lanes — one running vertically and one running diagonally from the upper left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
一片黑暗的星场中央有一个不寻常的星系。这个星系呈纺锤状,有两条尘埃带——一条垂直延伸,一条从左上方斜向延伸。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。