2025年12月9日
The Heart of the Soul Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Nicola Bugin
Explanation: This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds outlined by bright ridges of glowing gas are cataloged as IC 1871. About 25 light-years across, the telescopic field of view spans only a small part of the much larger Heart and Soul nebulae. At an estimated distance of 6,500 light-years, the star-forming complex lies within the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way, seen in planet Earth’s skies toward the constellation of the Queen of Aethiopia (Cassiopeia). An example of triggered star formation, the dense star-forming clouds of IC 1871 are themselves sculpted by the intense winds and radiation of the region’s massive young stars. This color image adopts a palette made popular in Hubble images of star-forming regions.
Tomorrow’s picture: open space
灵魂星云的心脏部分
影像提供与版权: Nicola Bugin
说明: 这张宇宙特写深入展现了灵魂星云的内部。由明亮气体辉光勾勒出黑暗阴郁的尘埃云被编录为 IC 1871。这片星云的直径约为25光年，但望远镜的视野仅覆盖了更大的心脏星云和灵魂星云的一小部分。这个恒星形成复合体位于银河系的英仙座旋臂中，距离地球约6,500光年，从地球的天空中可以看到它位于仙后座，即埃塞俄比亚女王（仙后座）的方向。IC 1871是触发恒星形成的一个例子，其密集的恒星形成云本身是由该区域大质量年轻恒星的强烈恒星风和辐射所塑造而成的。这幅彩色影像采用了哈勃望远镜影像中最常见的色彩调色盘来呈现恒星形成区域。
明日的图片: open space
