SourceAPOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
The Perseids meteor shower will peak in about 10 days, offering high visibility because it coincides with a new Moon and some total solar eclipses.
- A bright meteor streak appeared and vaporized during a long exposure of the Great Lacerta Nebula.
- The image was captured from Death Valley Observatories in Nevada, USA.