IC 5146: 茧状星云

IC 5146: 茧状星云

作者Samuel Chan

A red emission nebula is shown against a busy starfield with many dark dust filaments near the nebula’s center. Near the bottom of the image is a smaller blue reflection nebula. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
红色发射星云映衬着繁华的星场，星云中心附近有许多尘埃暗条。图片底部附近是一个较小的蓝色反射星云。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。

德国上空的流星与极光

德国上空的流星与极光

作者Samuel Chan

A night sky filled with stars is colored partly purple by an aurora. Also visible are several streaks which are meteors in this image composite. In the foreground is a field and lone tree. Part of the tree slants at the nearly the same angle of the meteor streaks. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
繁星点点的夜空被极光染成紫色。在这幅合成图中，还可以看到几道流星轨迹。前景是一片田地和一棵孤零零的树。树的一部分倾斜的角度与流星轨迹几乎相同。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。

国际太空站拍到的巨大喷流

国际太空站拍到的巨大喷流

作者Samuel Chan

The edge of the Earth is seen from space at night. The curving horizon is tinted green but a red and blue jet rises from left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
夜晚从太空中看到的地球边缘。弯曲的地平线呈绿色，但左侧有一股红蓝相间的喷流升起。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。

巨石阵上空的英仙座流星

巨石阵上空的英仙座流星

作者Samuel Chan

A night sky filled with stars and the band of our Milky Way galaxy is shown also filled with many streaks. The short streaks are all coordinated and together indicate a flow from the top of the image to the bottom. In the foreground at the bottom of the frame is Stonehenge. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
夜空中布满了星星，银河系的中央盘面也呈现出许多条纹。这些短条纹都协调一致，共同指向图像顶部至底部的流动方向。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。