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Meteor Storm Through Orion and Taurus

author: F.Espenak/Novapix

reference: a-efi01-00012

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 26 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2001 - ASTRONOMY - CANIS MAJOR - CONSTELLATION - FIREBALL - LEONID - METEOR - NIGHT - ORION - SHOOTING STAR - SIRIUS - STAR - STARRY SKY - TAURUS -