Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseids over a Little Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2026 is “Perseids over a Little Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Marcin Rosadziński). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

The ground is shown in a little planet perspective, surrounded by the sky with a diffuse glow. The Milky Way is visible in the sky, as well as some nebulae in red and over a hundred meteors. Most of them appear to come from the same point.
Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It looks like a view from the Little Prince‘s planet. The featured image is a throwback to the 2024 Perseid meteor shower, surrounded in this projection by the Bieszczady Mountains in Poland.”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 172 words

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