Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fireball over Cape San Blas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2025 is “Fireball over Cape San Blas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jason Rice). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

A bright streak is pictured through a starry sky over a beach spotted with the husks of dead trees. The rollover shows the resulting smoke trail from the bright meteor. Moving the cursor over the image will bring up an annotated version. Cl
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jason Rice Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen a fireball? In astronomy, a fireball is a very bright meteor — one at least as bright as Venus and possibly brighter than even a full Moon .”

— APOD editors, July 23, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 23, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jason Rice
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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