Episodes

In today's image, we see the three bright stars that make up the belt of Orion. In addition, we see some of the nebulae that are also present in this star forming region. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welc...

In today's image, we see dark nebulae in the constellation of Chamaeleon which is visible in the southern skies. This region also includes the beta star of the constellation and also a distance galaxy that happens to be located in this same direction on the sky. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive...

In today's image, we see the plane of our galaxy in both visible light and radio light. The video pans through the galactic plane allowing us to see the differences in what we see t the different wavelengths. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo correspondin...

In today's image, we see Comet Lemmon. In this image, we ca see the variations in the comet's ion tail causes by the major solar storms which have occurred recently causing the tail to wander much more than usual. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresp...

In today's image, we see an image from the Cassini spacecraft taken back in 2005 when it crossed the ring plane of Saturn, which causes the thin rings to essentially disappear from sight. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this...

In today's image, we see the Andromeda galaxy also known as M31. We also see two companion elliptical galaxies of the Andromeda galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about ...

In today's image, we see the northern lights as seen recently in Florida. This is because of recent coronal mass ejections which cause distortions in Earth's magnetic field allowing aurora to be seen at lower latitudes than usual. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select ...

In today's image, we see part of the Orion star forming region including he Orion Nebula and the Running Man nebula. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I c...

In today's image, we see a corona around our Moon. The corona is caused by refraction of light through water droplets in the thin clouds around the Moon. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and ...

In today's image, we see the planet Jupiter as images in the ultraviolet from he Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble regularly monitors the giant planet to help with observations made by the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo c...

In today's image, we see two images of full moons from 2025. On the left we see a micro moon from April when our Moon was at apogee. On the right, we see a super moon from November when our Moon was at perigee. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo correspond...

In today's image, we see a road in monument valley heading out toward the center of the galaxy. The galactic center, above the horizon here, is hidden from view for optical telescopes because of dust. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the...

In today's image, we see the full moon from a couple of days ago. This fun moon occurred when the Moon was at perigee or the closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, making this the third and final supermoon of 2025. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the ...

In today's image, we see a dark nebula in the shape of a seahorse. This is part of a star forming region located in the constellation of Cepheus. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggesti...

In today's image, we see a spiral galaxy. The is an example of a starburst galaxy - a type of active galaxy currently undergoing a larger than normal burst of star formation activity. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this pod...

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 3370. The is an important spiral galaxy because we have been able to measure its distance using two different methods which helps to calibrate our distance measurement to allow more accurate distance determination for other, more distant, galaxies. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy P...

In today's image, we see Comet Lemmon in the sky, with its prominent tails stretching back away from the Sun. This has become the most prominent comet of the year, and very nicely imaged with a small camera. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding...

In today's image, we see a lunar eclipse which occurred last month. In addition, we see the double helix - the Milky Way and the zodiacal light in the sky. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments an...

In today's image, we see an almost complete Einstein ring which is caused by the closer elliptical galaxy which bends the light from the more distant galaxy into a horseshoe shape. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcas...

In today's image, we see the Pleiades star cluster. This is also known as M45 and is a prominent star cluster visible in the sky, located in the constellation of Taurus. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welco...

In today's image, we see patterns that may resemble ghosts located in the direction of the constellation of Cassiopeia. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. ...

In today's image, we see the object known as Lynds Dark Nebula 43 which has the rough appearance of a bat flying across the sky. It is actually a dark nebula and a region where stars are currently forming. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding t...

In today's image, we see the region around the Ghost Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. This is a part of a star forming region which new stars forming and the dust reflecting their light giving what is known as a reflection nebula. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to ...

In today's image, we see the nebula known as the Bat Nebula. this is a part of the Veil supernova remnant which also contains another nebula of the Halloween season - The Witch's Broom Nebula. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of...