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Some pictures of Perseiden Meteor Shower

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Hey, I made some pictures of the Perseiden meteor shower. I didn't manage to get the big meteors. It was spectacular when watching them fly over the sky. I have only 3 hits with my camera.

EarthSky's meteor shower guide for 2012 | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky
August 10/11, 11/12, and 12/13, 2012 Perseids
Meteors are typically best after midnight, but in 2012, with the moon rising into the predawn sky, you might want to watch for Perseid meteors in late evening as well. You can get moonrise times via this custom sunset calendar. As seen from around the world, the waning crescent moon will rise later on August 12 than on August 11, and, on the morning of August 13, although you’re slightly past the peak, the moon will rise later still. On any of those mornings, moonlight shouldn’t be so overwhelming as to ruin the show. Plus the moon on those mornings will be near the bright planets Venus and Jupiter in the eastern predawn sky. It’ll be a beautiful early morning scene. The Perseids are typically fast and bright meteors. They radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus the Hero. You don’t need to know Perseus to watch the shower because the meteors appear in all parts of the sky. The Perseids are considered by many people to be the year’s best shower, and often peak at 50 or more meteors per hour in a dark sky. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn. These meteors are often bright and frequently leave persistent trains. Starting in late evening on the nights of August 10/11, 11/12 and 12/13. The Perseid meteors will streak across these short summer nights from late night until dawn, with only a little interference from the waning crescent moon. Plus the moon will be near the bright planets Venus and Jupiter in the eastern predawn sky.
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The Big Dipper. The component stars are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
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100% magnification of the previous picture. The other line is an airliner.
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I went out last night... all I got was an accidental Milky Way photo. :p

Glad to see you grabbed a meteor!

Trevor
 
ferd19 said:
nice, what camera did you use and how long were the exposures?
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Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Focal length: 17mm

I use two settings :
Shutter speed: 15 sec
Aperture: 3,2
ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 10 sec
Aperture: 3,2
ISO: 400
 
I was the last two nights out with some friend till sunrise. We saw really much of them.
Great photos!
 
This is what I walked away with. No meteors, but I like the accidental Milky Way action...

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(16mm f/4 40" ISO 3200)

Also, for fun, a photo of one of my friend's Golden Retrievers that I took last night too. ISO 25,600, no noise reduction.

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Dogs are like meteors, right? :p

Trevor
 
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Trevor said:
This is what I walked away with. No meteors, but I like the accidental Milky Way action...

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(16mm f/4 40" ISO 3200)
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How many photo's did you took ? You need to shoot hundreds of pictures for a reasonable hits.
 
I thought about trying to watch and take some pictures. There was too much light pollution though. That just one reason I hate streetlights.
 
I saw a few aquarids the other night, haven't been able to catch any perseids, I don't think. I'm amazed, though, since I could only see about 15 or 20 stars total. I was just sitting in the parking lot at my old apartments.
 
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