2011 Orionid Meteor Shower: Jeff Berkes
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing photo of an Orionid meteor streaking above a lake in Elverson, Pa., on Oct. 22, 2011, during the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Said Berkes: "I arrived here around 1am with crystal clear skies and a moody fog rising off the lake.I was a little biut worried about the moon making its ascent in the sky, but the Orionids were streaking bright and I counted about 30 meteors last night and this morning. Three of them were random meteors, and two of those three were borderline fireballs! Happy meteor hunting!"
2011 Orionid Meteor Shower: Olivier Staiger
Credit: Courtesy klipsi.com
Astrophotographer Olivier Staiger snapped this view of a long, bright Orionid meteor from the Crans-Montana region of the Swiss Alps. This image was taken on Oct. 21, 2011, just before the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower.
Perseid Over West Chester, Pennsylvania
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over West Chester, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 2011.
Storm on the Horizon and Perseid Meteor
Credit: Robert Arn (www.astroarn.com)
Storms on the distant horizon and a Perseid meteor racing above combine in this nightscape. Robert Arn recorded this scene in the early hours of August 13, 2010, from the Keota Star Party site on the Pawnee National Grasslands of northeastern Colorado, USA. Bright Jupiter shines through the clouds at right.
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View of Mediterranean Sea
Credit: NASA/ESA
European astronaut André Kuipers captured this photo of the Mediterranean Sea from the International Space Station on Jan. 4, 2012. Greece is visible on the left, with the continent of Africa located on the right.
Lights Infiltration in the Alps
Credit: NASA/ESA
The infiltration of lights in the Alps mountain range in Europe was seen by astronaut André Kuipers from the International Space Station on Feb. 12, 2012.