Credit & Copyright: Jason Dain
Explanation:
A single exposure made with a camera pointed almost due north
on August 12 recorded this bright Perseid meteor in
the night sky west of Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada.
The meteor's incandescent
trace is fleeting.
It appears to cross the stars of the
Big Dipper,
famous northern asterism and celestial kitchen utensil,
while shimmering curtains of aurora borealis,
also known as the northern lights,
dance in the night.
Doubling the wow factor for night skywatchers
near the peak of this year's
Perseid
meteor shower
auroral activity on planet Earth was enhanced by
geomagnetic
storms.
The intense space weather was
triggered by flares from an
active Sun.
Gallery:
Perseid
Meteor Shower 2024 and Aurorae
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Yanvar' Fevral' Mart Aprel' Mai Iyun' Iyul' Avgust Sentyabr' Oktyabr' Noyabr' Dekabr' |
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
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