Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fireflies, Meteors, and Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2025 is “Fireflies, Meteors, and Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona). The original explanation runs about 186 words.

Fireflies, Meteors, and Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Taken on July 29 and July 30, a registered and stacked series of exposures creates this dreamlike view of a northern summer night . Multiple firefly flashes streak across the foreground as the luminous Milky Way arcs above the horizon in the Sierra de Órganos national park of central Mexico.”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 2, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 186 words

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Source

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