Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Lemmon Brightens

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2025 is “Comet Lemmon Brightens,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Sabet & Julien De Winter). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

A starfield is shown that has a bright comet. The comet shows a green head on the lower left and an ion tail with significant structure extending out to the upper right. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Sabet & Julien De Winter Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Lemmon is brightening and moving into morning northern skies. Besides Comet SWAN25B and Comet ATLAS , Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is now the third comet currently visible with binoculars and on long camera exposures.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Sabet & Julien De Winter
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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