Elephantine Moon Perseids

The annual Perseid meteor shower modified into once shut to its top on August 13. As planet Earth crossed by blueprint of streams of particles left by periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle meteors rained in northern summer season evening skies. However even that evening’s nearly Elephantine Moon gleaming shut to the tip of this composited witness would possibly per chance per chance not veil all the standard shower’s meteor streaks. The image captures more than likely the essential brightest perseid meteors in plenty of rapid exposures recorded over extra than two hours sooner than the morning time. It locations the shower’s elegant within the heroic constellation of Perseus honest within the assist of a well-lit medieval tower within the village of Sant Llorenc de la Muga, Girona, Spain. Seen in medieval instances, the Perseid meteor shower is also known in Catholic tradition because the Tears of St. Lawrence, and festivities are illustrious shut to the annual top of the meteor shower. Joining the Elephantine Moon opposite the Sun, sparkling planet Saturn also shines within the frame on the upper factual.