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Raining Perseids Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050806.html #PerseidMteorShower #MteorShower #SaceWeather#Astronom #NightSky Stargazing #ummerNight CosmicDut #Perseu #MilkyWay #Astrohotography #Astrophotography

A composite image of the Perseid meteor shower, captured over 6 hours on August 11-12, 2022. The image shows 51 Perseid meteors streaking across the night sky, converging towards the radiant point in the constellation Perseus. The Milky Way is visible across the image, along with a vast expanse of stars. The image was taken using a wide-angle lens and a series of 30-second exposures.
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Comet dust rained down on planet Earth last August, streaking through dark skies in the annual Perseid meteor shower. So, while enjoying the anticipated space weather, astronomer Fred Bruenjes recorded a series of many 30 second long exposures spanning about six hours on the night of August 11/12

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