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Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

A meteor streak was captured above Kitt Peak National Observatory in southern Arizona.
Petr Horák of NOIRLab captured the photograph as part of an audiovisual ambassador program.
The meteor was photographed near the WIYN 0.9-meter and 3.5-meter telescopes.
Background stars Orion and Canis Major appear in the night sky.
The image includes bright red emission nebulae in the sky.
Capturing a mid-streak meteor requires skill, luck, and timing.
Kitt Peak National Observatory is on land of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
The observatory is part of NSF's NOIRLab.
The meteor appeared near the WIYN telescopes as the photo was taken.
Space.com features this as part of its Space Photo of the Day series.

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