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Meteor Storm Through Orion and Taurus

by

F.Espenak/Novapix

Reference

a-efi01-00012

Date

2006-09-21

Canis Major, Orion and Taurus are invaded by a storm of meteors. Note the bolide through Taurus which was as bright as the full Moon and left a dust trail which persisted for 15 minutes. This 72 minute composite is made from eight 9-minute exposures using a 28mm Nikkor lens.