Captured by a the lens of a DSLR at Millstätter See, Kärnten, Austria, this Geminids meteor fireball exhibits its blazing descent through Earth's atmosphere. The meteor, likely originating from debris shed by asteroid 3200 Phaethon, leaves a distinctive smoke trail in its wake. This image not only documents the annual Geminids meteor shower but also offers a scientific glimpse into the meteor's composition and dynamics. The lingering smoke trail is a result of the meteoroid's interaction with the atmosphere, as its high-speed entry causes ablation and ionization, releasing visible particles. This visual record provides astronomers valuable data to understand the physical properties of meteors and their atmospheric interactions during these celestial events.

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Here an image of the Geminides meteor shower as seen from the cockpit at an altitude of 40.000’. It was taken yesterday morning on a flight from Denmark back to The Netherlands. Being high above the clouds meant my copilot and I wouldn't be bothered by the thick clouds which covered most of Europe during the peak of this year’s shower. The landing light I switched on for a better composition, to lead the eye towards the constellation of Gemini.The image is a composite of 10 different images, blended together in Photoshop. Taken with a canon 6D an a Samyang 14mm lens.

Copyright: Thomas Röell

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Composite picture with 40 images.Each shooting stars have been replaced by matching the stars,to get the radiant position.We can see +/- 35 meteors on the composite picture,sometimes i caught 2 meteors on the same exposure.I shot this picture from France,near my village Hindlingen,Alsace country.Canon 6D astro with 20mm Lens at F1,4 wide open.Single tripod.10s 3200 isos at F1,4.



Copyright Information: Arnaud BESANÇON