作者: Samuel Chan

木星的深渊

Swirling clouds on the planet Jupiter are pictured, mostly in white, tan, and light blue. A dark spot appears in the center surrounded by swirling white and blue clouds. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示的是木星上的旋涡云,大部分为白色、棕褐色和浅蓝色。中心出现一个黑点,周围环绕着旋涡状的白色和蓝色的云。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

土星的夜晚

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螺旋星系NGC 6744

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NGC 7635: 气泡星云

A starfield is shown with a big light bubble in the center. A bright star is toward the upper right in the translucent bubble. To some, the bubble may resemble a skull. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
星空中央有一个明亮的大气泡。半透明的气泡右上方有一颗明亮的恒星。有些人觉得这个气泡像是一个骷髅。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

韦伯影像: NGC 602里的恒星与云气柱

A starfield is shown featuring many stars in the center and many pillars of interstellar dust around the edges pointing toward the center. The main image is in infrared light, and a rollover image from Hubble shows the same scene in visible light. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示的星空中央有许多恒星,边缘周围有许多指向中心的星际尘埃柱。主图为红外光图像,哈勃望远镜的翻转图像显示了可见光下的同一场景。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

STEVE: 法国上空形如跨天长河的光弧

A night sky is shown with a bright red band running overhead. Above the red band is a diffuse red glow. A path through a grassy filed is in the foreground with a path going out toward the horizon. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
夜空中,一条明亮的红色光带从头顶划过。红带上方是漫天的红光。前景是一条穿过草地的小路,小路向地平线延伸。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

LDN 43: 蝙蝠星云

A starfield is shown with a large brown dust nebula in the center. The nebula appears, to some, to be shaped like a bat. One of the stars in the dust nebula even appears to be the eye of the bat. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示的是一片星空,中央是一个巨大的棕色尘埃星云。有些人认为,这个星云的形状像一只蝙蝠。尘埃星云中的一颗恒星甚至看起来像是蝙蝠的眼睛。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

仙后座的魅影

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球状星团NGC 6752

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