Ken Christison wrote on November 17, 2018: “I caught a nice fireball this morning while shooting the Antares launch from my yard in northeastern North Carolina.”
Veteran meteor photographer Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona, called this year’s Leonid shower “a treasure hunt.” Yes, they were sparse, he said, but he caught some. Of this particular catch, he wrote: “Created a smoke trail that persisted for about 5 minutes. The first image after meteor flash is shown.”Michael Holland captured this Leonid meteor through light fog on the morning of November 18, 2018, from Lake Gibson, Fla. GoPro Hero 4 Silver, ISO 800 20 second exposure. Check the bottom of this post for more from Michael Holland.Paul Armstrong in Exmoor, U.K., wrote: “After reading your post about the Leonid meteor shower, managed to catch a photo in the early hours of Sunday morning.”Joel Coombs caught a Leonid meteor above a ruined building in the ghost town of Delamar – north of Las Vegas, Nevada – on November 18, 2018. D800E, 14 – 24mm F2.8 lens @ 14mm F2.8, ISO3200, 15 second exposure.Richard Coffman took this photo of a Leonid meteor on Sunday morning, November 18, at 4 a.m. Sony A 77 2.8 f ISO1250 24 Sec.
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Botton line: Many said the Leonids were sparse at their peak in 2018. Still, EarthSky community photographers captured some photos.
Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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