The starry image filled with a red glow features a red, yellow, and blue colored nebula. The nebula has, roughly, the shape of the US state of California. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
这幅布满星光的图像呈现出红色光辉，并展示了一个由红色、黄色和蓝色组成的星云。该星云的形状大致类似于美国加利福尼亚州。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。
The featured image shows a wide field with the red California Nebula on the left, the blue Pleiades Star Cluster on the right, and much brown
interstellar dust in between. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
特色图片显示了一片广阔的视野，左侧是红色的加州星云，右侧是蓝色的昴宿星团，中间有许多棕色的星际尘埃。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。
2023年12月19日 NGC 1499: The California Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Steven Powell Explanation: Could Queen Calafia‘s mythical island exist in space? Perhaps not, but by chance the outline of this molecular space cloud echoes the outline of the state of California, USA. Our Sun has its h
2022年4月5日 Seven Sisters versus California Image Credit & Copyright: Neven Krcmarek Explanation: On the upper right, dressed in blue, is the Pleiades. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and most easily visible open clusters on the sky. The Pleiades cont
2021年03月10日 NGC 1499: The California Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Yannick Akar Explanation: Could Queen Calafia’s mythical island exist in space? Perhaps not, but by chance the outline of this molecular space cloud echoes the outline of the state of California, USA. Our Sun has its ho
2020年7月20日 Comet NEOWISE and Nebulae Image Credit & Copyright: Jarek Oszywa Explanation: Would you brave wild animals to photograph this sky? One astrophotographer did — and we all get to reap the rewards. First, thousands of stars were visible with many of the brightest impressively blue
