Perseid meteor over Yosemite. Time-lapse image of a Perseid meteor (streak of light) burning up in the Earth's atmosphere,seen above Yosemite National Park in California,USA. The band of the Milky Way is also seen. Meteor showers occur regularly each year when the Earth crosses the orbit of cometary debris. The Perseid shower is associated with the Swift-Tuttle comet,reaching its peak around 12 August each year. The meteors appear from the region of the sky around the constellation Perseus (at right). Photographed on 12 August 2016 | |
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