Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2026 is “Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Jeff Dai (TWAN)). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

A large, segmented telescope mirror is seen against the night sky along with the Milky Way and a bright meteor.
Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On August 15, this perseid meteor streaked through night skies over the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos at La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. The bright and colorful meteor trail was captured next to the central Milky Way, whose dark interstellar dust clouds and luminous starlight reach above the horizon.”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 26, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 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.