Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2025 June 14
   [2]A night sky is shown with many stars and streaks. In the foreground
   at the bottom are hills, a river, and the red and white streaks of car
      lights. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

              Meteors and Satellite Trails over the Limay River
               Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Martín Moliné

   Explanation: What are all those streaks in the sky? A galaxy, many
   satellite trails, and a few meteors. First, far in the distance, the
   majestic band of our [5]Milky Way Galaxy runs down the left. Mirroring
   it on the right are several parallel trails of Earth-orbiting
   [6]Starlink satellites. Many fainter satellite trails also
   [7]crisscross the image. The two short and bright streaks are meteors —
   likely members of the annual [8]Eta Aquariids meteor shower. The
   [9]planet Venus shines on the lower right. Venus and the satellites
   shine by reflected sunlight. The [10]featured picture is a composite of
   exposures all taken in a few hours on May 4 over the [11]Limay River in
   [12]Argentina.

                         Tomorrow's picture: One Sun
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   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eta_Aquariids
   9. https://science.nasa.gov/venus/
  10. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJxV5ZnRDiL/
  11. https://youtu.be/snGme5Zia4Y
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
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