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。
2021年06月20日 Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge Image Credit & Copyright: Max Alexander, STFC, SPL Explanation: Today the Sun reaches its northernmost point in planet Earth’s sky. Called a solstice, many cultures mark this date as a change of seasons — from spring to summer in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere and from fall to winter in Earth’s Southern Hemisphere. Precisely, the single time of solstice occurs today for some parts of the world, but tomorrow for other regions. The featured image was taken during the week of the 2008 summer solstice at Stonehenge in United Kingdom, and captures a picturesque sunrise involving fog, trees, clouds, stones placed about 4,500 years ago, and a 4.5 billion year old large glowing orb. Even given the precession of the Earth’s rotational…
