Tag Archives: Meteor

Space Junk; AUGUST 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by AstroDan77

Photo Credit & Copyright: My attempt at imaging the 2,159 mile wide low albedo rock 240,000 miles away that’s lit by the nearly million mile wide fusion reactor 93 million miles away in the other direction. Below I have listed most … Continue reading →

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July’s Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower

Posted on July 10, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: Me of Iridium satellite 6.  I don’t have any meteor shower images yet, my bad. The night of Tuesday, July 28, and the morning of Wednesday, July 29 before dawn will host the peak viewing hours … Continue reading →

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See Halley’s Comet on May 5th & 6th?!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: Me of Iridium satellite 6.  What, I don’t have any meteor shower images yet, my bad. Well, you can see pieces of the legendary Comet Halley this week! The night of Tuesday, May 5, as well … Continue reading →

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SPACE JUNK: MAY 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by AstroDan77

Photo Credit & Copyright: My attempt at imaging the 2,159 mile wide low albedo rock 240,000 miles away that’s lit by the nearly million mile wide fusion reactor 93 million miles away in the other direction. Below I have listed most … Continue reading →

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April’s Lyrids Kick Off the 2015 Meteor Shower Season

Posted on April 13, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Berkes. The 2015 meteor shower season kicks off this month with the oldest known meteor shower; the Lyrids.  Peak viewing will be on the night of Wednesday the 22nd and the morning of Thursday the … Continue reading →

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Meteor Over Devil’s Tower National Monument

Posted on April 5, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: David Kingham. Here’s an amazing image by David Kingham of a lone Eta Aquarid meteor streaking across the dark skies of Devils Tower National Monument. Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming is somewhere I’ve always wanted … Continue reading →

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Lights Over Loch Ness

Posted on March 16, 2015 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: John Alasdair Macdonald/Hebridean Explorer. With the Lyrids officially kicking off the 2015 meteor shower season in mid-April how about one of the most amazing meteor shots I’ve ever seen to warm you up?!  This image by … Continue reading →

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GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER PEAK THIS WEEKEND

Posted on December 9, 2014 by AstroDan77

Image Credit & Copyright: David Kingham. I love this image from David Kingham of the 2012 Geminids over the “Eye of the Needle” located in Custer State Park, South Dakota.  This image is a combined 38 images shot at 30 … Continue reading →

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METEORS OVER DENVER’S SKIES

Posted on May 20, 2014 by AstroDan77

METEORS OVER DENVER SKIES Image Credit & Copyright: Thomas O’Brien http://www.tmophoto.com/. CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and Thomas’s links. This image comes to us from one of my favorite photographers of not just the night … Continue reading →

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NEW METEOR STORM THIS MONTH…..MAYBE?!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by AstroDan77

NEW METEOR STORM THIS MONTH…..MAYBE?! Image Credit & Copyright: David Kingham; http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/ of the 2012 Perseid meteor shower in the Snowy Range, Wyoming. CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and related links. This month, on the … Continue reading →

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