Perseid meteor shower

[tomscott]

On Wednesday night the Perseid meteor shower reached its peak with more than 100 meteors an hour!

Did anyone get out to watch it? Was a fantastic thing to watch! I climbed up Hallin Fell in Cumbria to get away from the lights and try to capture it. This was one of my better images.

Perseid meteor shower and Milky Way, Hallin Fell, Ullswater, Cumbria by Tom Scott, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Great shot, Tom. Well done.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Tom.
Nice shot, I was going to get out and at least have a look, maybe point a camera and see what I could get, the weather decided otherwise, wall to wall cloud.
Oh well at least somebody got to see it.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[NorbR]

Beautiful shot, Tom !

I couldn't get much away from city lights last night, so instead I shot right into them
Within an hour worth of exposure, I could only capture two visible meteors (one's a bit harder to spot among the star trails). Next time I'll have to find a better spot, and stay out much longer.

Zürich, Switzerland.
318 exposures combined.
Canon 6D, Samyang 14mm f/2.8, 10 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640.

 

[bereninga]

Sweet photos! I actually did see a few here in Queens, NY, esp one really bright one. I didn't think it would be possible w/ the street lights so bright here.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

When it comes to watching meteor showers, only one word comes to mind: Triffids

Nuff said.

 

[tomscott]

Beautiful shot, Tom !

I couldn't get much away from city lights last night, so instead I shot right into them
Within an hour worth of exposure, I could only capture two visible meteors (one's a bit harder to spot among the star trails). Next time I'll have to find a better spot, and stay out much longer.

Zürich, Switzerland.
318 exposures combined.
Canon 6D, Samyang 14mm f/2.8, 10 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640.

Thats a great shot nice one!! I was going to stay out a bit longer but my GF came with me and we got there a little early and she got a little fed up and cold! lol

 

[archiea]

Sweet photos! I actually did see a few here in Queens, NY, esp one really bright one. I didn't think it would be possible w/ the street lights so bright here.

Queens NY is where I was born!!!

 

[meywd]

yes, what an amazing show it was.


Perseids by Mahmoud Darwish, on Flickr

 

[Click]

yes, what an amazing show it was.

WOW. Pretty cool shot.

 

[Cosmicbug]

Fabulous fireballs!

 

[d4mike]

I got a couple of burners, I didn't stay up too late, middle of the work week and all.

 

[Click]

I got a couple of burners, I didn't stay up too late, middle of the work week and all.

That's a very nice shot. Well done.

 

[meywd]

yes, what an amazing show it was.

WOW. Pretty cool shot.

Thanks click

 

[timmy_650]

I went out with my wife but she had to work the next day so she said we couldn't go farther than an hour, so I couldn't get to dark skies. But it was fun to lay out there and watch them.

IMG_2022 by
Tim Mason, on Flickr

 

[tomscott]

yes, what an amazing show it was.


Perseids by Mahmoud Darwish, on Flickr

Wonderful shot! Had a look on your flickr you have some great stuff up there!

 

[Channone]

Good show as seen from Joshua Tree , CA.
Canon 60D - Rokinon 14mm ISO 1600 20s @ f 2.8

https://www.flickr.com/photos/channone/19929313743/

 

[meywd]

Wonderful shot! Had a look on your flickr you have some great stuff up there!

Thanks Tom, I am glad you like it, I really like your photos.

 

[sanj]

Great pictures guys!

 

[tom r]

The view from Central California, August 13. Shot using a 6D with a Rokinon 14mm, 1600 iso, 25 seconds, f/2.8. I used an intervalometer and but only caught these two together in one frame.