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APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
A photograph captured at Death Valley Observatories shows a vaporizing meteor streaking across the Great Lacerta Nebula. The image depicts a small meteoroid pebble vaporizing upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Why it matters
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.
The details
- The image was captured from Death Valley Observatories in Nevada, USA.
- Three meteor showers are currently ongoing but obscured by a gibbous Moon.
- Meteors glow by heating surrounding air and leaving gas indicating their composition.
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