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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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