Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 3, 2025

Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2025 is “Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Matipon Tangmatitham ( NARIT )). The original explanation runs about 176 words.

A starfield is shown with constellations annotated. The band of our Milky Way galaxy runs diagonally from the upper left to the lower right. Just above the image center is a faint dot that is annotated in yellow -- V462 LUPI, a nova that wa — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Matipon Tangmatitham ( NARIT ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you know where to look, you can see a thermonuclear explosion from a white dwarf star. Possibly two.”

— APOD editors, July 3, 2025

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At a glance

Date: July 3, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Matipon Tangmatitham ( NARIT )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 176 words