Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rubin's COSMOS Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2026 is “Rubin's COSMOS Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

This exceptionally deep image from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals the renowned COSMOS field and its surroundings in the constellation Sextans. The view is crowded with galaxies and galaxy clusters spanning an immense range of dis
Credit & Copyright: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“There are more than half a million galaxies in the central panel of this image from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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