Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 2026

Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2026 is “Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit and Copyright: Debra Ceravolo). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

A deep red sun shows several sunspots. Clouds and haze are visible. — Credit: Image Credit and Copyright: Debra Ceravolo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This could be the view from an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf star, but it is our own Sun. This image of was taken on July 22, 2026, in the Okanagan region in the Canadian province of British Columbia.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 30, 2026
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit and Copyright: Debra Ceravolo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 2026 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod/apod-july-30-red-sun-trough-wildfire-smoke

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