Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Zeta and Rho Ophiuchi with Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 2025 is “Zeta and Rho Ophiuchi with Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ireneusz Nowak). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

A very colorful sky field is shown featuring many stars and nebulas that appear red, yellow, blue, and brown. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ireneusz Nowak Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Behold one of the most photogenic regions of the night sky, captured impressively. Featured , the band of our Milky Way Galaxy runs diagonally along the bottom-left corner, while the colorful Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is visible just right of center and the large red circular Zeta Ophiuchi Nebula appears near the top.”

— APOD editors, May 27, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 27, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ireneusz Nowak
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 140 words

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