This meteor flashed through around 2AM this morning. While it appears to be “in” the Milky Way, it is well to remember that the meteor is very close to Earth, actually burning up IN our atmosphere, while the Milky Way is (almost) unimaginably distant.
For extra credit: why do we see more meteors AFTER midnight, than before?
This is a composite of about fifty 30-second exposures. A departing car painted the antenna red (I used considerable Photoshop layer masking to get this final effect). Also, that’s a meteor at top right…
Stop by The Coffee Spot and check them out! (the are cat photos too!)
Tripod, 200mm, manual focus, mirror lockup, self timer. REAL COLD!
Note that the stars are visible right down to the horizon…
Top right quadrant Orion. Top center red giant Betelgeuse. Left center Sirius (brightest star in the sky). Between Orion’s belt and Sirius, a tiny meteor.
Star trails:
