标签: satellite galaxy

大麦哲伦星系

An unusual looking galaxy is shown with a light bar running nearly vertical and blue stars and red nebulas around the edges. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示的是一个外观奇特的星系,光柱几乎垂直,边缘有蓝色恒星和红色星云。 有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

螺旋星系NGC 6744

2022年6月23日 Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744 Image Credit & Copyright: Basudeb Chakrabarti Explanation: Beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across, larger than our own Milky Way. It lies some 30 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Pavo but appears as only a faint, extended object in small telescopes. We see the disk...

NGC 3521:气泡里的星系

2022年5月5日 NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby Explanation: Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth’s sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur ima...

NGC 3521:气泡里的星系

2021年04月02日 NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson, Processing – Dietmar Hager Explanation: Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth’s sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often over...

小麦哲伦星系

2021年01月05日 The Small Cloud of Magellan Image Credit & Copyright: José Mtanous Explanation: What is the Small Magellanic Cloud? It has turned out to be a galaxy. People who have wondered about this little fuzzy patch in the southern sky included Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew, who had plenty of time to study the unfamiliar night sk...