Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 20, 2025

Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2025 is “Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

A deep sky is shown with the band of our Milky Way Galaxy running from the upper left to the lower right. The streaks or many curved meteors are seen. In the foreground a beach is seen with an unusual rock outcrop that has an opening. Pleas — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are those curved arcs in the sky? Meteors — specifically, meteors from this year’s Perseid meteor shower .”

— APOD editors, August 20, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 20, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words