Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseids from Perseus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 18, 2026 is “Perseids from Perseus,” an image. It is credited to Jakub Kuřák. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

A starfield is bounded by trees on three sides and a pond on the bottom. Amongst the stars are many streaks of light appearing to emanate from a place on the sky just above a foreground bridge.
Credit: Jakub Kuřák Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This was a good year for the Perseids meteor shower. A key reason was the Moon was absent from lighting up Earth’s night sky so that more meteors were visible than usual.”

— APOD editors, August 18, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 18, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Jakub Kuřák
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 156 words

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Source

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