Credit & Copyright: Brent Price
Explanation:
Last month, skywatchers were treated to an
unexpected coincidence: bright
aurorae occurred
during the
Perseid Meteor Shower.
The
above picture was taken August 12
and captures eerie looking aurorae and a faint
Perseid meteor above
Cross Lake in
Wisconsin, USA.
The near future holds promise for both more
aurorae and a better meteor shower.
Aurorae are becoming
increasingly common as their trigger -- our
Sun -- nears its period of highest activity during its
eleven-year magnetic cycle.
Coming up in mid-November is the quirky Leonids Meteor Shower.
Although one of the better studied
meteor showers, the
Leonids have surprised astronomers many times and
so many an optimistic skywatcher promises to be
outside this year hoping for a
memorable show.
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