NASA发现一颗穿越太阳系的星际彗星
7月1日,由NASA资助的ATLAS(小行星地球撞击最后预警系统)位于智利里奥乌尔塔多的望远镜首次报告观测到一颗来自星际空间的彗星。这颗彗星来自人马座方向,现已正式命名为3I/ATLAS。目前,它距离地球大约4.2亿英里(6.7亿公里)。
7月1日,由NASA资助的ATLAS(小行星地球撞击最后预警系统)位于智利里奥乌尔塔多的望远镜首次报告观测到一颗来自星际空间的彗星。这颗彗星来自人马座方向,现已正式命名为3I/ATLAS。目前,它距离地球大约4.2亿英里(6.7亿公里)。
A dark field is filled with stars and galaxies. A large spiral galaxy appears on the upper left. Toward the right, there is a smaller fuzzy patch that is a comet with a short tail. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
一片黑暗的星空中布满了恒星和星系。左上方出现一个巨大的螺旋星系,向右侧望去,有一个较小的模糊斑点,那是一颗彗尾较短的彗星。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。
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A town is shown in the foreground surrounded by tall mountains with even taller mountains in the distance. Above them all is a bright white streak that is a comet with both a tail and an anti-tail. High above are stars in the night sky. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
前景中显示的是一座小镇,四周环绕着高山,远处的山更高。在它们上方是一道明亮的白色条纹,这是一颗有彗尾和反彗尾的彗星。上方是夜空中的星星。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。
A starfield is shown with a bright comet. The main tail of the comet points diagonally to the upper left, while a thin anti-tail points to the lower right. Mountain peaks are visible at the bottom in the foreground. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
星空下有一颗明亮的彗星。彗星的彗尾指向左上方,而细长的反彗尾指向右下方。前景底部可见山峰。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。
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See Explanation. Clicking on the video will download the highest resolution version available.
请参阅说明。单击视频将下载可用的最高分辨率版本。