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Paul Bacon
Grass Valley, California, USA
12/13/2023
09:30 pm

Equipment Details:

Canon D70 with Rikinon 14mm f/2.8 lens. Mounted on Star Adventuer and heavy duty tripod.
Single exposure; ISO 200, 22mm (effective), f/2,8 for 60 seconds.

Post-processing Details:

Minimal processing in Lightroom to deal with minor light pollution.

Image Details:

I felt recuperated enough from my bout with Covid to brave the cold and head out to watch the Geminid Meteor Shower. I set up my camera and tripod, reclining chair, warm blankets, and even a portable propane heater.
I started imaging around 7PM under clear skies and immediately was treated to several Geminid meteors. I wrapped up my observing session around 11PM when clouds progressively filled the sky.
I got to see a couple dozen meteors and managed to capture 1 with my camera as it was streaking through the constellation Auriga. In the image Perseus is above and to the left, Taurus is to the right, and the Pleiades Cluster is above and to the right. My camera settings were ISO; 200, f/2.8, 22mm for 60 seconds.