Phenomenon
Herbig–Haro Object
Glowing shock fronts from a young-star jet.
Bright nebulous patches formed where jets from protostars slam into surrounding gas, exciting it to luminescence.
Overview
Bright nebulous patches formed where jets from protostars slam into surrounding gas, exciting it to luminescence.
See also
Black Hole Shadow
The dark silhouette of a black hole on its glowing disc.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
Meteor Showers
Cosmic dust burning in our atmosphere.
Aurora (Northern/Southern Lights)
Solar wind painting the upper atmosphere.
Supernova
The catastrophic death of a massive star.