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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPerseid Meteors over Stonehenge (Astronomy Picture of the Day)
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240812.html(many more links at source)
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.
2024 August 12
Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge
Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
Explanation: What's happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor shower: specifically, the Perseid meteor shower. A few nights ago, after the sky darkened, many images of meteors from this year's Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame. Although the meteors all traveled on straight paths, these paths appear slightly curved by the wide-angle lens of the capturing camera. The meteor streaks can all be traced back to a single point on the sky called the radiant, here just off the top of the frame in the constellation of Perseus. The same camera took a deep image of the background sky that brought up the central band of our Milky Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the image center. The featured image was taken from Wiltshire, England, being careful to include, at the bottom, the famous astronomical monument of Stonehenge. Although the Perseids peaked last night, some Perseid meteors should still be visible for a few more nights.
Tomorrow's picture: big sky jet
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.
2024 August 12
Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge
Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
Explanation: What's happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor shower: specifically, the Perseid meteor shower. A few nights ago, after the sky darkened, many images of meteors from this year's Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame. Although the meteors all traveled on straight paths, these paths appear slightly curved by the wide-angle lens of the capturing camera. The meteor streaks can all be traced back to a single point on the sky called the radiant, here just off the top of the frame in the constellation of Perseus. The same camera took a deep image of the background sky that brought up the central band of our Milky Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the image center. The featured image was taken from Wiltshire, England, being careful to include, at the bottom, the famous astronomical monument of Stonehenge. Although the Perseids peaked last night, some Perseid meteors should still be visible for a few more nights.
Tomorrow's picture: big sky jet
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Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge (Astronomy Picture of the Day) (Original Post)
sl8
Aug 13
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niyad
(118,688 posts)1. Just amazing. Thank you for this stunning image.
AllaN01Bear
(22,678 posts)2. ohm myyy.
Fla Dem
(25,469 posts)3. WOWSA!!!! Beats any fireworks display!!!
crosinski
(536 posts)5. That's awesome!
Thanks for sharing!