Rainbow Connection: Bird Soars Near Sundog in Majestic Photo
A lone bird soars near a phantom sun, or sundog in this breathtaking image recently shared by photographer Juan Manuel Pérez Rayego. [Full Story]
Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Jonathan S. McElvery
Stargazing photographer Jonathan S. McElvery captured this view of a Perseid meteor over Grafton, Mass., early on Aug. 12, 2013 during the peak of the 2013 Perseid meteor shower. He used a Nikon D700 camera equipped with a 14mm lens and set to ISO3200, 10 sec. @f/3.2
See Our Full Gallery of Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower Photos for 2013 [Full Story: 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazers 2013]
2013 Perseid Meteors Over Washoe Valley, NV
Night sky watcher William Berry sent in a photo of a fireball at Slide Mountain over Washoe Valley, NV. He says the image is a wide angle stack of about 1 hour, 30 second exposures, and he brightened the meteor trail a bit.
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2013 Perseid Meteor Over Maine Church
Vacationer Steven Coates caught a Perseid meteor over the Washburn-Norlands Historical Center in Livermore, Maine, on August 5, 2013.
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