作者: Samuel Chan

拉斯坎帕纳斯天文台上空的波状层积云

A series of white parallel clouds are seen going off into the distance in a background blue sky. In the foreground is a hill with two domes at the top. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
在蔚蓝的天空背景下,一连串平行的白色云朵向远方飘去。前景是一座山丘,山顶有两个圆顶。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

小精灵星云的恒星与尘埃云

A blue glowing gas background shows numerous bright stars in the foreground. A dark red dust nebula is also visible toward the image center. Around the edges, dark dust clouds are also visible, sometime colored tan and other times dark brown. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
蓝色发光气体背景显示前景中有无数明亮的恒星。图像中心还可以看到深红色尘埃星云。边缘周围还可以看到深色尘埃云,有时呈棕褐色,有时呈深棕色。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

LDN 1471: 恒星风造就的空穴

A starfield is dominated by light brown dust. In the middle is a parabolic gas cloud opening toward the lower right. A bright star is near the center at the apex of the parabolic gas cloud. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
星空主要由浅棕色尘埃组成。中间是向右下方张开的抛物线气体云。抛物线气体云顶点中心附近有一颗明亮的恒星。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

冥王星的夜晚

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请参阅说明。单击图片将下载可用的最高分辨率版本。

IC 348与巴纳德3

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NGC 6888: 眉月星云

A starfield is shown with a unusual textured nebula in the center colored in brown with blue trimmings. Diffuse red nebula appear around the edges. In the center is an opaque brown object. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
星空中央有一个质地不寻常的星云,呈棕色,蓝色镶边。边缘出现弥漫的红色星云。中央是一个不透明的棕色天体。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

紫金山–阿特拉斯彗星不寻常的彗尾

A starfield is shown that includes a bright comet. A bright tail points to the upper right but has an unusual dark streak in it. A thin anti-tail points toward the lower left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示的星空包括一颗明亮的彗星。明亮的彗尾指向右上方,但其中有一条不寻常的暗色条纹。细长的反彗尾指向左下方。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。