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Credit & Copyright: Wade B. Clark Jr.
Explanation:
Skygazers report
that the annual Perseid meteor shower
went pretty much as predicted, producing a meteor
every few minutes during the dark early morning hours
of August 12 and 13.
And as the
constellation Perseus
rose above the horizon on the night of August 11,
astrophotographer Wade Clark was anticipating
recording images of the flashing meteor trails
from the Mt. Baker Ski Area in northwest Washington, USA.
But Clark was also treated to a colorful display of
northern lights.
As a result, the stars
of Perseus
are arrayed near the center
of his well composed skyscape along with trails
of Perseid meteors
all viewed
through the auroral glow.
The alluring scene might look familiar to watchers of
bygone Perseids.
For many, views of the meteor shower
in 2000 also coincided with
auroral displays, courtesy of the
active Sun.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Perseids - aurora
Publications with words: Perseids - aurora
See also:
- APOD: 2025 January 7 Á A New Years Aurora and SAR Arc
- APOD: 2024 December 8 Á Aurora around Saturns North Pole
- APOD: 2024 October 16 Á Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
- APOD: 2024 October 13 Á Aurora Timelapse Over Italian Alps
- Northern Lights, West Virginia
- Aurora Australis and the International Space Station
- APOD: 2024 August 12 Á Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge