The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaked early Tuesday, offering stunning light displays.
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1. Currumbin, Queensland, Australia
Photo by @simonbeedlephotography, Instagram
2. Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Photo by @rhinos_captures, Instagram
3. Flagler Beach, Florida
Photo by @the_backyardphotographer, Instagram
4. Lytham, Lancashire, England
Photo by @jhtierney, Instagram
5. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Photo by @solohikingonmyown, Instagram
6. Kensington Grove, Queensland, Australia
Photo by @brizzypix, Instagram
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Gotcha! . Finally after a week of trying I caught a bright green meteor this morning at 0330! Not caught in the literal sense as that would have been disastrous!This is most likely a nickel or copper-dense fragment given its strong green colour . I am presuming this to be an Eta Aquariid meteor, caused by small pieces of icy rock which separated from Halley's Comet hundreds of years ago. Unlike most major annual meteor showers, there is no sharp peak for this shower, but rather a broad maximum with good rates that last approximately one week centered around May 5 . My first astro shot with the new glass, hence the imperfect composition on the Milkyway in the frame (I am still getting used to a narrower field of view to what I have used for a couple of years🙄) . Shot with @nikonaustralia D7200, @sigmaphotoaustralia 18-35 f1.8 Art lens, 15s, f1.8, ISO 640, @siruiaustralia AM-254 Tripod with A-10 Head . Have you seen any meteors during the iso period? . #meteor #shootingstar #traveller #milkyway #galactic #etaaquarid #brightskies #naturesart #nightscapes #thenightsky #igersqueensland #rurallove #thisisqueensland #loveyouqueensland #nightgram #abcmyphoto #sigma1835 #milkyway_nightscapes #starscape #milkywaychasers #milkywayphotography #stayathome #ruralaustralia #lightart #nightscapes #starstruck @nights_dreamworld @milkywaychasers @raw_longexposure @themilkywaychaser.com.au @milkywayshooters @milkyway_tv @thegreatmilkywaychase @ig_milkyway @dailyspaceshot @nightskape @milkywaymafia @batpixs_night @focusaustralia @color_captures @light_shots @night_captures @renegade_rural @total_rural
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7. Jamestown, South Australia
Photo by @rjdibs, Instagram
8. The Philippines
Photo by @dariuscfphotography, Instagram
9. Australia
Photo by @jalynphotos, Instagram
Meteor shower lyrids A meteor from the Lyrid meteor shower is seen on April 22, 2020, in Schermbeck, Germany. The peak of another meteor shower, the Eta Aquarids, occurred early Tuesday. (Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
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