Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies, Stars, and Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 2025 is “Galaxies, Stars, and Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Eder). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Galaxies, Stars, and Dust
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Eder Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This well-composed telescopic field of view covers over a Full Moon on the sky toward the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Of course the brighter stars show diffraction spikes , the commonly seen effect of internal supports in reflecting telescopes , and lie well within our own Milky Way galaxy .”

— APOD editors, August 28, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 28, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Eder
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Source

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