2001 Leonid Meteor Storm
author: F.Espenak/Novapix
reference: a-efi01-00010
Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 26 cm
The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are framed by the amazing meteor storm of 2001 Nov 19. The bolide above the Large Cloud was nearly as bright as the Full Moon and left a trail which persisted for over ten minutes. This 27 minute composite is made from three 9-minute exposures using a 35mm Nikkor lens. 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm (Uluru, Australia).