Astronomy Picture of the Day—恒星下面的小木屋

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2019 March 2

Cabinunder the Stars

ImageCredit & Copyright: P-M Hedén (Clear Skies, TWAN)

Explanation:Gocka's, a family nickname for the mountain cabin, and a wooden sled from ageneration past stand quietly under the stars. The single exposure image wastaken on January 6 from Tanndalen Sweden to evoke a simple visual experience ofthe dark mountain skies. A pale band of starlight along the Milky Way sweepsthrough the scene. At the foot of Orion the Hunter, bright star Rigel shinesjust above the old kicksled's handrail. Capella, alpha star of Auriga thecelestial charioteer, is the brightest star at the top of the frame. In fact,the familiar stars of the winter hexagon and the Pleiades star cluster can allbe found in this beautiful skyscape from a northern winter night.

恒星下面的小木屋

解释：一间昵称为“格卡斯”的山村小木屋和一辆上一代传下来的木制雪橇静静地站在恒星下面。这幅单次曝光影像于1月6日拍摄于瑞典坦达伦，唤起了人们对山区暗天空的视觉回忆。银河的光带扫过了这个场景。在猎户的脚部，亮星参宿七刚好在老旧雪橇的扶手上方闪耀。五车二（御夫座α）是影像顶部最亮的恒星。事实上，冬季六边形的熟悉恒星和昴星团都能在这幅美丽的北半球冬夜星空风景照中找到。