海鷗星雲
The Seagull Nebula

來源:Gianni Lacroce|發表日期:2024-03-13
一大片發光的氣體和塵埃向地球上的天文學家展示了一個鳥兒般的面孔,這就是它的俗稱:海鷗星雲。這隻宇宙大鳥的肖像覆蓋了銀河平面上 1 . 6 度寬的區域,靠近天狼星的方向,天狼星是大犬座(Canis Major)的α星。當然,這個區域還包括其他星表命名的天體:特別是 NGC 2327 ,這是一個緊湊的塵埃狀發射和反射星雲,內嵌的大質量恆星形成了鳥頭。這個由氣體和塵埃雲以及明亮的年輕恆星組成的複合體被原子氫的紅色光輝所籠罩,橫跨 100 多光年,距離約為 3 , 800 光年。 幾乎是超空間隨機 APOD 生成器
原文:A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker: the Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6-degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, the alpha star of the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major). Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission and reflection nebula with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head. Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of gas and dust clouds with bright young stars spans over 100 light-years at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance. Almost Hyperspace: Random APOD Generator
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