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Eta Aquarid

I took several long exposure shots of the night sky during the peak of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which happens every year around this time, thanks to the debris from Halley's Comet.

Though I didn't see a single meteor with my naked (or bespectacled!) eyes that night, my camera's sensor caught many, often two or three in a single exposure. This one showed the longest meteor trail.

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7 comments

Don Sutherland said:

Outstanding capture.
10 years ago

Eileen Seto replied to Don Sutherland:

Thank you Don! We were lucky to have a clear sky for the peak of the shower.
10 years ago

Bob Taylor said:

Amazing! What a gorgeous starry sky with that lovely meteor trail and the moon (or sun rising?) just enough to cast light on the water. Excellent long exposure work.
10 years ago

Eileen Seto replied to Bob Taylor:

Thanks Bob! The glowing light is urban, actually.
10 years ago

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿ said:

A real fantastic picture !!!
10 years ago ( translate )

Eileen Seto said:

Thanks so much for your comments!
10 years ago

Steve Paxton said:

Stunning Shot my kind of night Steve
10 years ago