2026년 08월 04일: NASA APOD — Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
🌌 NASA APOD — Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula 2026-08-03 기준 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day(APOD)의 제목은 「Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula」입니다. 오늘의 천체 사진은 지구의 대기를 통과하는 유성체가 라세르타 성운을 배경으로 빛나는 장면을 포착한 것입니다. What's happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared quickly during a long exposure of the Great Lacerta Nebula, seen faintly in red toward the center of the image. The meteoroid, likely a small pebble, creates its glow partly by heating and exciting surrounding air in Earth's atmosphere, but itself vaporizes and leaves wind-blown gas and dust with colors that give clues to its composition. The featured image was captured last month from Death Valley Observatories in Nevada, USA. This month, though, is particularly good for seeing meteors. Presently there are three meteor showers ongoing, although they are currently competing for visibility with the glow of a bright gibbous Moon. The most active of these sho...
