Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2026 is “The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

A star shines with a greenish hue in front of a dark field with more distant stars, surrounded by a greenish disk with debris.
Illustration Credit & Copyright: Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Star light, star bright: is there a green star out tonight? Other than the Sun, all stars are so far from Earth that they appear as points in the sky.”

— APOD editors, October 22, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 22, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Illustration Credit & Copyright: Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 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.