Perseids Meteor Shower and the Milky Way II
by Alexios Ntounas
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Perseids Meteor Shower and the Milky Way II
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Alexios Ntounas
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The Perseids are an amazing meteor shower taking place every August. The meteors are called the Perseids because the point from which they appear to hail, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. At their peak you can witness a high number of shooting stars if the conditions are night, e.g. there is no moon in the night sky. In the Northern hemisphere this time of the year is in the heart of summer making it very easy to stay out late at night and enjoy the falling stars.
Each year I enjoy finding a dark place, preferably next to the sea. I set up my camera and look at the starry sky. In this photo you can also view the galaxy with the milky way core shining in the night sky. The sea was really calm adding to the serenity of the scene. This rocky beach framed perfectly the milky way and the starry sky. You can see a small meteor falling next to the milky way core!
The photo was taken at Loutra Agias Paraskevis in Chalkidiki in Greece. There is a Greek tavern just above this beach with delicious food by the way!
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October 16th, 2021
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