A vibrant, multicolored meteor streaks across the night sky above Sedona, Arizona. Captured on high-speed color film, the Perseid meteor displays hues of green and orange, caused by atmospheric oxygen and cometary dust. The meteor, a piece of Comet Swift-Tuttle's tail, traveled at over 200,000 kilometers per hour.

Astronomy Picture from 16/08/2002

Rainbow Perseid

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A vibrant Perseid meteor streaks across a breathtaking night sky over Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas. The Milky Way stretches majestically across the image, its brilliance punctuated by countless stars. Silhouetted trees stand in the foreground, adding depth to the scene. The meteor, a result of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, is captured in a 20-second exposure against the backdrop of the night sky.

Astronomy Picture from 14/08/2015

Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock

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A vibrant Perseid meteor streaks across the night sky, its multicolored trail a spectacle of atmospheric excitation. The image, digitally enhanced from a 1993 observation, showcases the beauty and mystery of this annual celestial event, highlighting the different colors emitted by excited atoms as the meteor vaporizes.

Astronomy Picture from 12/08/2000

A Perseid Meteor

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000812.html


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A Perseid meteor streaks across the night sky over the Alborz Mountains near Firouzkooh, Iran. The last quarter Moon illuminates the dramatic desert landscape in the foreground, with Jupiter visible near the upper right. The image captures the beauty of the meteor shower despite the moonlit conditions.

Astronomy Picture from 15/08/2009

Meteor by Moonlight

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A stunning long-exposure photograph captures a bright Perseid meteor streaking across the night sky above Busko-Zdroj, Poland. The meteor's trail is vividly displayed against the backdrop of countless stars from the Milky Way Galaxy. In the distance, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is also visible, a testament to the vastness of space. The image showcases the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower, highlighting a cosmic event millions of light-years away.

Astronomy Picture from 14/08/2021

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

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Stunning view of the Perseid meteor shower over Hahn's Peak, Colorado, with an unexpected aurora borealis display caused by a coronal mass ejection from the Sun. The vibrant green and purple hues of the aurora contrast beautifully with the bright streak of a meteor. A breathtaking celestial event captured in a single frame.

Astronomy Picture from 21/08/2000

A Perseid Aurora

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A vibrant Perseid meteor, captured on high-speed color film, streaks across the night sky above Sedona, Arizona. Its multicolored trail, ranging from green to orange, is a result of atmospheric interaction with the meteoroid's dust and gases. The image showcases the beauty and science behind these celestial events.

Astronomy Picture from 16/08/2002

Rainbow Perseid

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020816.html


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A digitally enhanced image of a Perseid meteor from 1993 streaking across a dark night sky. The meteor displays a vibrant array of colors as different excited atoms emit light during its atmospheric entry. The origin of a green tinge visible at the meteor's tail remains unknown. The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12-13.

Astronomy Picture from 11/08/2002

A Perseid Meteor

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020811.html


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