Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 12, 2026

Jupiter and the Moons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2026 is “Jupiter and the Moons,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Chirag Upreti). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

In front of a dark background an image of Earth's Moon appears with a lower crescent brightly lit. The rest of the Moon is also faintly visible. Above the Moon is a bright point of light surrounded by four fainter points of light in row. — Credit & Copyright: Chirag Upreti Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How many moons can you see? The best answer is five: four orbiting Jupiter and Luna orbiting Earth.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 12, 2026
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Chirag Upreti
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words