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APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:07 am
by APOD Robot
Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
Explanation: Now this was a view with a thrill. From
Mount Tschirgant in the
Alps, you can see not only nearby towns and distant
Tyrolean peaks, but also, weather permitting, stars, nebulas, and the band of the
Milky Way Galaxy. What made the
arduous climb worthwhile this night, though, was another peak -- the peak of the 2018
Perseids Meteor Shower. As hoped, dispersing clouds allowed a picturesque sky-gazing session that included
many faint meteors, all while a carefully positioned camera took a series of exposures. Suddenly, a thrilling meteor --
bright and
colorful -- slashed down right next to the nearly
vertical band of the Milky Way. As luck would have it, the camera caught it too. Therefore, a new image in the series was quickly taken with one of the
sky-gazers posing on the nearby peak. Later, all of the images were
digitally combined.
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:16 am
by Astronymus
Light pollution is really bad in the alps. Not fun for hobby stargazers. But hey, tourists can ski at night.. so important. Money.
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:43 am
by alex555
A vibrant testimony to light pollution.
Alex
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:30 pm
by Confused
At first I thought the light was from a volcano.
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:03 pm
by U. Bastian
Despite the season, the splendid meteor is not a Perseid
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:05 pm
by De58te
U. Bastian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:03 pm
Despite the season, the splendid meteor is not a Perseid
How can you be sure? Although the Wiki link states that the Perseids mainly only begin on July 17 and today is only the 16th, Wiki also states that in 2020 they did start on July 16! And besides that Wiki states that they actually started on July 14th in 2009!
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:38 pm
by bystander
U. Bastian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:03 pm
Despite the season, the splendid meteor is not a Perseid
De58te wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:05 pm
How can you be sure? Although the Wiki link states that the Perseids mainly only begin on July 17 and today is only the 16th, Wiki also states that in 2020 they did start on July 16! And besides that Wiki states that they actually started on July 14th in 2009!
The image is from 2018.
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:51 pm
by johnnydeep
bystander wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:38 pm
U. Bastian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:03 pm
Despite the season, the splendid meteor is not a Perseid
De58te wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:05 pm
How can you be sure? Although the Wiki link states that the Perseids mainly only begin on July 17 and today is only the 16th, Wiki also states that in 2020 they did start on July 16! And besides that Wiki states that they actually started on July 14th in 2009!
The image is from 2018.
And even more importantly, the date of this photo composite is August 13, 2018, which is during the peak!
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:09 pm
by orin stepanek
I like most meteor photos
Climb Little Kitty
Re: APOD: Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps (2023 Jul 16)
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:21 pm
by Joe Stieber
johnnydeep wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:51 pm
bystander wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:38 pm
U. Bastian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:03 pm
Despite the season, the splendid meteor is not a Perseid
De58te wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:05 pm
How can you be sure? Although the Wiki link states that the Perseids mainly only begin on July 17 and today is only the 16th, Wiki also states that in 2020 they did start on July 16! And besides that Wiki states that they actually started on July 14th in 2009!
The image is from 2018.
And even more importantly, the date of this photo composite is August 13, 2018, which is during the peak!
And most importantly, the meteor trail tracks back to the expected radiant near Perseus' hat.