Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 2024

APOD, June 2024

30 entries from June 2024: 26 images and 4 videos. 20 carry a copyright notice from the credited creator.

Stereo Helene June 1, 2024

Stereo Helene

Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Stereo Image by Roberto BeltraminiRotating Moon from LRO June 2, 2024 · Video

Rotating Moon from LRO

Video Credit: NASA , LRO , Arizona State U.NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis June 3, 2024 · Copyrighted

NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis

Image Credit & Copyright: (Team F.A.C.T.) Lilian Lbt – Cyrille Malo – Maxime Martin – Clément Daniel – Paul Grasset – Louis Leroux-GéréA dark star filled sky is shown with the wisps extending the length of the image. The wisps are the two tails of Comet 12P. A particularly bright star is visible near the bottom of the frame. Please see the explanation for more detailed inf June 4, 2024 · Copyrighted

Comet Pons-Brooks Develops Opposing Tails

Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri & Lukas DemetzA red landscape filled with rocks is shown. A hilltop is visible in the distance. A shadow is visible on the landscape. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 5, 2024 · Copyrighted

Shadow of a Martian Robot

Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , ASU , NeV-T, Perseverance Rover ; Processing & Copyright: Neville Thompson , Gigapan ZoomNGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge June 6, 2024 · Copyrighted

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Image Credit & Copyright: Lóránd FényesSH2-308: The Dolphin Head Nebula June 7, 2024 · Copyrighted

SH2-308: The Dolphin Head Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Prabhu KuttiPandora's Cluster of Galaxies June 8, 2024

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ivo Labbe (Swinburne), Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh), Processing: Alyssa Pagan ( STScI )An illustration is shown which is a decision tree for identifying a light that might be seen in the sky. The background is gray, and the text is black in red-lined boxes. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 9, 2024 · Copyrighted

How to Identify that Light in the Sky

Illustration Credit & Copyright: HK ( The League of Lost Causes )A starfield is shown with a large colorful emission nebula in the center. The outline of this emission nebula has a resemblance to a lion. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 10, 2024 · Copyrighted

Sh2-132: The Lion Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Imran Badr ; Text: Natalia Lewandowska ( SUNY Oswego )Colorful nebula and stars fill the wide images. The yellow star Antares is visible on the left and blue reflection nebula surround a central nebula and the nebula on the right surrounding the Rho Ophiuchi star system. Please see the explana June 11, 2024 · Copyrighted

Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi

Image Credit & Copyright: Craig StocksPurple striped aurora cover a star filled sky. Mountain peaks are visible on the sides, as well as a futuristic looking building on the right side. City lights are visible in the valley down below. Please see the explanation for more detail June 12, 2024 · Copyrighted

Aurora over Karkonosze Mountains

Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel KoszelaMessier 66 Close Up June 13, 2024

Messier 66 Close Up

Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin and Robert GendlerRCW 85 June 14, 2024 · Copyrighted

RCW 85

Martin PughProminences and Filaments on the Active Sun June 15, 2024 · Copyrighted

Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun

Image Credit & Copyright: Steen SøndergaardAnimation: Black Hole Destroys Star June 16, 2024 · Video

Animation: Black Hole Destroys Star

Video Illustration Credit: DESY , Science Communication LabA starfield has a red nebula covering much of the frame but in the center, extending nearly vertically, is a blue nebula that appears shaped, to some, like a squid. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 17, 2024 · Copyrighted

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Alex LindeA landscape showing a night sky over distant mountains is shown. Lakes dot the foreground in front of the mountains. Extending from above the mountains into the night sky are six bright jets. The jets are violet at the bottom but red at the June 18, 2024 · Copyrighted

Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains

Image Credit & Copyright: Li XuanhuaGas and dust are shown in a deep starfield. The gas glows blue and red, while the dark dust is connected in filaments across the image. To some, the filaments appear to have the shape of two dragons fighting. Please see the explanation for June 19, 2024 · Copyrighted

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos TaylorSandy and the Moon Halo June 20, 2024 · Copyrighted

Sandy and the Moon Halo

Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia PaceHubble's NGC 1546 June 21, 2024

Hubble's NGC 1546

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, David Thilker (JHU)Lynds Dark Nebula 1251 June 22, 2024 · Copyrighted

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Image Credit & Copyright: Long XinSaturn is shown taking up most of the frame. Most of the planet appears a banded gold. A thin line that is the rings appears dark brown and runs diagonally from the lower left. The upper part has dark bands which are shadows and behind the June 23, 2024

The Colors of Saturn from Cassini

Image Credit: NASA , ESA , JPL , ISS , Cassini Imaging Team ; Processing & License: Judy SchmidtA dark field is shown filled with smudges that are distant galaxies. One smudge is expanded in an inset box. This box shows a reddish elongated object. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 24, 2024

JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object

Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , B. Robertson ( UC Santa Cruz ), B. Johnson (CfA), S. Tacchella (Cambridge), P. Cargile (CfA)A busy starfield is shown which an elongated brown nebula running diagonally from the lower left to the upper right. A bright blue star and a star cluster appear above the nebula. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. June 25, 2024 · Copyrighted

The Dark Doodad Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rocco SungTimelapse: Aurora, SAR, and the Milky Way June 26, 2024 · Video · Copyrighted

Timelapse: Aurora, SAR, and the Milky Way

Video Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN ); Music: Ibaotu catalog number 771024 (Used with permission)Protostellar Outflows in Serpens June 27, 2024

Protostellar Outflows in Serpens

Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI)Comet 13P/Olbers June 28, 2024 · Copyrighted

Comet 13P/Olbers

Image Credit & Copyright: Dan BartlettA Solstice Moon June 29, 2024 · Copyrighted

A Solstice Moon

Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction June 30, 2024 · Video

Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction

Video Credit: NASA , SVS , Apollo 8 Crew; Lead Animator: Ernie Wright ; ( USRA ); Music: C Major Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach

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