Perseids Plus One

Saturday, August 17, 2019


The early morning hours of Tuesday, August 13, 2019 for the annual Perseids Meteor Shower peak at my location on Brentwood Drive NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was overcast, thus preventing any viewing. The following morning did provide a decent show despite a setting moon, and the occasional passing of high altitude cirrus clouds. Medium-to-bright meteor frequency became quite active starting around 3:00 am CDT, and the above image is a combination of 3:15 and 3:18 am time captures. Image looks east. Each capture is a 15 second exposure at f/2.8, ISO 160, and 11mm focal length. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera with Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. After about 3:30 am the meteor frequency suddenly went silent and increasing cloudiness set in, virtually ending the show.

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