Meteor showers

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Radio Astronomy Podcast Meteor showers and space rocks

Luke Hayes captured this shot of the Perseid meteor shower from the Dengie peninsula in Essex. Luke used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera with a Canon 8-15mm lens. Image Credit: Luke Hayes

Astrophotography

How to photograph the Perseid meteor shower

An Orionid meteor recorded by the NASA All Sky Fireball Network station on top of Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US on 13 October 2015. Credit: NASA

How to spot an Orionid meteor.

Michael Rosinski captured a Perseid display near his home in Michigan, USA, last year. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 70D DSLR camera and 11-16mm lens. Credit: M. Rosinski

How to spot a Perseid meteor

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Earth experiences high activity Taurid meteor showers