Keep an eye out…
The Perseids are set to peak on Thursday night and the early hours of Friday, and according to NASA “it promises to be one of the best displays of the year”.
The agency says: “If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a peak display of at least 80 meteors per hour. A waxing crescent moon will set before the shower becomes active, setting a perfect stage for meteor watching – weather permitting, of course!”
via The Register.
Awesome gallery of photos and a love guild on how to try this yourself
All you need to do to pull this sort of thing off yourself is have a camera that can do long exposures, a tripod, and a flashlight (or anything that generates light).
via still.
Awesome, love the colours…
Who needs the Bat-Signal? Especially when a Canon EOS 7D, a cheapo fireworks sparkler, and a little long exposure trickeration can give you something much, much cooler.
via Bat(man) On Fire.
