Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Cool GIF of a 2025 Perseid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2025 is “A Cool GIF of a 2025 Perseid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Renaud & Olivier Coppe). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

A Cool GIF of a 2025 Perseid
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Renaud & Olivier Coppe Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The camera battery died about 2am local time on August 12, while shooting in the bright moonlit skies from a garden in Chastre, Brabant Wallon, Belgium, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, August 16, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Renaud & Olivier Coppe
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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