Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moonlight, Planets, and Perseids

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2025 is “Moonlight, Planets, and Perseids,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Moonlight, Planets, and Perseids
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In the predawn sky on August 13, two planets were close. And despite the glare of a waning gibbous Moon, bright Jupiter and even brighter Venus were hard to miss.”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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Source

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