Meteor fireball over Yosemite. Time-lapse image of an immensely bright fireball streaking across the night sky as a meteor burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. This view,seen during moonset,was obtained from Yosemite National Park in California,USA. The Half Dome and El Capitan peaks are visible at right. This meteor occurred in August at the time of the Perseid meteor shower. 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. Photographed on 11 August 2016 | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Tafreshi, Babak |
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