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Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25, 2025 is “Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The original explanation runs about 179 words.

Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape
Credit: Image Credit & License: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This interstellar skyscape spans over 4 degrees across crowded starfields toward the constellation Sagittarius and the central Milky Way. A First Look image captured at the new NSF-DOE Vera C.”

— APOD editors, June 25, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 25, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 words

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