View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jason Dain in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, captured this Geminid meteor and its reflection within the water. He wrote: “I used to be out awaiting the aurora. I had a 2nd digital camera operating some star trails, and managed to seize this fireball streaking throughout the sky.” We’re so grateful for these 2 cameras! Thanks, Jason.
Whether or not you probably did or didn’t see this week’s Geminid meteor shower … you’ll get pleasure from these beautiful pictures of the bathe, from all over the world. Thanks to all EarthSky neighborhood members who submitted – and are nonetheless submitting – photographs. Visit EarthSky’s community photo page for extra. And submit your photo here.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Barney Koszalka from Wyoming shared this composite picture with us from photographs taken on December 14. Barney stated he captured: “… 833 pictures consecutively, with a 10-second publicity every. Hoarfrost was an issue because the temperature dipped to -7 F (-22 C) and the low stage ice fog will be seen as a blue haze within the picture.” This can be a crop of a much-wider view. Click in to see Barney’s original photo. Thanks, Barney!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Brian Mollenkopf from Lancaster, Ohio, created this composite picture with photographs taken on December 14. The windmill is simply within the good place, proper below the radiant level. Good location and picture! Thanks, Brian.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Kathie O’Donnell in Fast Metropolis, South Dakota, captured this picture on December 14 and wrote: “We went out to view the cosmic nightfall from 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Loved watching the meteors in all totally different instructions. After I opened my pictures within the morning, I used to be completely stunned to see the aurora in my pictures. Win! Win!” Couldn’t agree extra. Attractive picture. Thanks, Kathie.
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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Patrice Duffy in Montague, New Jersey, took this picture on December 14 and wrote: “Though darkish skies are getting more durable and more durable to return by, I nonetheless have some lovely views proper at dwelling. It was alleged to be clear all evening and sadly snow clouds unexpectedly moved simply when meteors began getting energetic! I managed to {photograph} some beauties earlier than total cloud cowl for the remainder of the evening. That is Jupiter and a Geminid meteor backside heart, with the Pleiades star cluster above, and the pink star Aldebaran to the left of the Pleiades. Going to attempt once more tonight! Geminids is my favourite meteor bathe!” Thanks, Patrice. Good luck.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Anshuman Saikia from Golaghat, Assam, India, captured a Geminid meteor and the constelation of Orion. See these 3 shiny dots on the identical distance from one another? That’s the Belt of Orion. Fantastic picture, thanks!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | William Smith from Venice, Florida, shared this composite picture from photographs taken on December 14. He wrote: “I arrange for a time-lapse video, 1,000 6-second frames at 15-second intervals. ISO 1600 at f 2.8. Began the video at 23:07 EST. Taking pictures time 4 hours, accomplished video is 33 seconds. Clouds quickly rolled in after I began, and on assessment of the completed video I had solely captured 2 meteor trails earlier than a total overcast set in. I grabbed a display shot of every meteor body considered in VLC and merged them in Paint Store Professional. I desaturated the picture slightly to decrease the reddish skyglow that I get at my location, and adjusted the brightness ranges a bit. Place 27.06, -82.36. Bortle 5.” Thanks!
Cristina Ortiz – primarily based in Granada, Spain – has been an EarthSky editor since 2021. “Since I used to be a child,” she says, “I might really feel that zeal for science and communication.” Cristina has a grasp’s diploma in translation and deciphering, specializing in science and expertise. She has served as a translator, interpreter and proofreader in each science and expertise for varied media organizations, together with Netflix, and for museums and different corporations.
