Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Moon and Sister Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2026 is “Young Moon and Sister Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Young Moon and Sister Stars
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sunlit arms of a crescent moon seem to embrace the faint lunar night side in this dramatic celestial view from planet Earth. The single telephoto exposure tracking the sky was captured on the night of April 19, when a two day old Moon was near perigee in its elliptical orbit.”

— APOD editors, April 24, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 24, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonStar clusters

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.