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The spectacular Perseid meteor shower will peak on Friday night with a meteor every 18 seconds

August 9, 2016John Aldred

As Earth passes through the trail left by comet Swift-Tuttle, the night sky will come alive this month. More commonly known as the Perseid meteor shower, it will peak on August 12th this year. That’s this Friday. Starting in mid-July and lasting for about 5 weeks, the Perseids have become a regular annual attraction for many […]

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The Lyrid meteor shower is tonight, here’s how to make the most of it

April 22, 2016Gannon Burgett

Tonight, the Lyrid meteor shower will be taking place. They might not be as powerful as the Perseids or Quadrantids, but the Lyrids always have the potential to put on a show for astrophotographers of all experience levels. According to the American Meteor Society, the Lyrids ‘are a medium strength shower that usually produces good […]

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Photos of The Perseids Meteor Shower With The Milky Way and Northern Lights!

August 21, 2015JP Danko

Sometimes the cosmic forces of the universe just align to give you the opportunity to produce some really really unique photographs. There is no other way to explain how I was able to capture these photographs of the Perseids Meteor Shower with the Mil…