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 Meteor Panorama and Zodiacal Light From Greece

   December 20, 2021

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   Photographer:  Tomas Slovinsky, Petr Horalek, Josef Kujal

   Summary Author:  Tomas Slovinsky

   This photo showcases the  Perseid meteor shower from a beach near
    Crete, Greece. During this past August, I along with my friends
   Petr Horalek and Josef Kujal captured five days of  meteors.
   Although people typically like spending time near  lagoons and
   beaches while on vacation, observing a meteor shower from these
   beautiful destinations makes them even more epic. Up to 232 meteors
   were captured during five clear nights of viewing around the event
   maximum. I registered the meteors into the panoramic background image
   above from the same beach. In addition to the meteors,  zodiacal
   light is also visible across the sky as well as  gegenschein between
   Jupiter and Saturn. Both of these atmospheric phenomena are a
   consequence of  interplanetary dust reflecting sunlight. It is
   interesting to consider how many splendid and magical views can be
   produced by these  particles of dust. Photos taken August 9 to 14,
   2021.

   Photo details: Canon 6D mod, Sigma Art 28mm for panorama; Canon 6D,
   Samyang 12mm (x3) for meteors; Tracked HaRGB Panorama, Registered
   meteors
     * Crete, Greece Coordinates: 35.240, 24.809

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