Watching a meteor shower with your own eyes is an amazing experience.
The Perseids on Summer 2023 was something special, a rare ocasion. The peak of the meteor show was during a new Moon which means one can enjoy it at its best.
I pointed all my cameras to the skies to capture the Perseids meteor shower with the intention to register what is the real experience of watching a meteor shower in person. The video not only shows the meteors passing by but the reaction of everyone observing it.
https://youtu.be/xctva0YDkWc?si=cJ-ve3YUjKRMzxWn
I gathered some friends and my wife to watch it high in the Pyreenes mountains in Europe. We brought some food, drinks, organize everything in a table and had some chairs to relax and enjoy.
I recorded it on video mode with high ISO but the video is a bit dark. Not recommended to watch on a smartphone.
The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity between 9 and 14 August, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour.
The Perseids on Summer 2023 was something special, a rare ocasion. The peak of the meteor show was during a new Moon which means one can enjoy it at its best.
I pointed all my cameras to the skies to capture the Perseids meteor shower with the intention to register what is the real experience of watching a meteor shower in person. The video not only shows the meteors passing by but the reaction of everyone observing it.
https://youtu.be/xctva0YDkWc?si=cJ-ve3YUjKRMzxWn
I gathered some friends and my wife to watch it high in the Pyreenes mountains in Europe. We brought some food, drinks, organize everything in a table and had some chairs to relax and enjoy.
I recorded it on video mode with high ISO but the video is a bit dark. Not recommended to watch on a smartphone.
The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity between 9 and 14 August, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour.
