Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2026 is “The Ghosts of Five Supernovas,” an image. It is credited to Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty. The original explanation runs about 184 words.

The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
Credit: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga (the Charioteer).”

— APOD editors, September 24, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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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.