歐幾里得太空望遠鏡拍攝的 M 78
M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope

發表日期:2024-05-24
恆星的形成過程可能很混亂。為了弄清到底有多混亂,歐空局的新型太陽軌道歐幾里得望遠鏡最近拍攝到了明亮的恆星形成區 M 78 的最詳細影像。在影像中心附近,M 78 位於僅約 1300 光年遠的地方,主發光核心的跨度約為 5 光年。 這張照片是用可見光和紅外光拍攝的。M 78 中心的紫色色調是由暗色塵埃優先反射年輕熾熱恆星的藍光造成的。 在這幅絢麗奪目的天景圖中,可以追蹤到複雜的塵埃通道和細絲。左上方是相關的恆星形成區域 NGC 2071 ,右下方是第三個恆星形成區域。 這些星雲都是巨大的獵戶座分子云團的一部分,即使是小型望遠鏡,也能在獵戶座腰帶以北發現獵戶座分子云團。 更多歐幾里德天空糖果:歐幾里德最近釋出的影像
原文:Star formation can be messy. To help find out just how messy, ESA's new Sun-orbiting Euclid telescope recently captured the most detailed image ever of the bright star forming region M78. Near the image center, M78 lies at a distance of only about 1,300 light-years away and has a main glowing core that spans about 5 light-years. The featured image was taken in both visible and infrared light. The purple tint in M78's center is caused by dark dust preferentially reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars. Complex dust lanes and filaments can be traced through this gorgeous and revealing skyscape. On the upper left is associated star forming region NGC 2071, while a third region of star formation is visible on the lower right. These nebulas are all part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex which can be found with even a small telescope just north of Orion's belt. More Euclid Sky Candy: Recent images released from Euclid
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