螺旋星云（Helix Nebula）

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This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.

The nebula, located about 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, belongs to a class of objects called planetary nebulae. Discovered in the 18th century, these colorful beauties were named for their resemblance to gas-giant planets like Jupiter.

这个红外拍摄的这个螺旋星云图像，是从美国宇航局斯皮策太空望远镜拍摄的、 一个由“业余天文学家”拍摄到的生动的色彩阴森形的巨大眼睛
该星云位于大约700光年的外,在18世纪发现的,这个丰富多彩的星云曾被命名的名字与木星同名.




[ 本帖最后由 跨越地平线 于 2007-2-17 14:28 编辑 ]

夜猫子

真像一只大眼睛! 除夕之夜,欣赏这只美丽的眼睛吧!!!大家新年快乐!!!!

b777200

大眼睛注视着地球……