Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 2025 is “25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

A grid of images of the 25 brightest stars on the night sky is shown. The grid is 5 x 5. Some stars look bluer or more orange than others Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars? It’s likely that you do, even though some bright star s have names so old they date back to near the beginning of written language .”

— APOD editors, June 11, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 11, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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Source

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