There's Still a Few More Days to See the Perseid Meteor Shower In All Its Glory
Last weekend, people in the northern hemisphere experienced the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, when the Earth moves through the trail of debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. Since the Perseids are one of the brightest and most active meteor showers of the year, astronomy enthusiasts flocked to the countryside to take in the spectacular show and captured some beautiful images along the way.
A post shared by Andy Fortson (@andyfortson) on Aug 14, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT
Last night's #PerseidMeteorShower in #valais #Switzerland with #milkyway visible despite the moon @StormHour @MeteoSuisse @photoweather1 pic.twitter.com/WnNB6rpj7t
- Adrien Mauduit (@ADphotography24) August 13, 2017
Perseid Meteor Shower in Joshua Tree National Park last night! #perseidsmeteorshower
A post shared by Sean Parker (@seanparkerphotography) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:35am PDT
A post shared by Alan Kennedy Photography (@alandkennedy) on Aug 14, 2017 at 1:13am PDT
A post shared by James Phelps (@jamesphelps_pictures) on Aug 13, 2017 at 4:09am PDT
Some photographers took their images to the next level by making composites of all the meteors they captured with their cameras on one night.
Composite of all the #PerseidMeteorShower #Perseids I caught west of #yqr last night @weathernetwork @JimCantore @TiffanyGlobal @ChristyCBC pic.twitter.com/jX1WeGg9uI
- Craig Boehm (@Skstormchaser) August 13, 2017
#PerseidMeteorShower #SpaceIsCool #SpaceTheFinalFrontier #SnowyRange #Wyoming #NightSky #Meteors
A post shared by Andy Volin (@andyliciousiam) on Aug 14, 2017 at 7:28pm PDT
If you're feeling a bit of FOMO after looking at these photos, don't worry. While the peak of the meteor shower has already come and gone, the Perseids don't officially end until August 24. Plus, there's a new moon on August 21, which means that the sky will be much darker making it easier to see some truly spectacular meteors.
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