A green meteor flashes across the sky — right in front of the Andromeda Galaxy.

Captured during a 2016 exposure, this meteor flared multiple times as it entered Earth’s atmosphere, likely from the Delta Aquariid shower. Behind it lies M31, 2.5 million light-years away.

📷 Fritz Helmut Hemmerich
📅 August 6, 2025 (APOD)

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