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APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula


ScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 3 –...Today's APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day 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. <strong>Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula</strong> Explanation: 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.

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