Geminid Meteor Shower 2009

Sequence of 275 images taken on the night of December 13, 2009 between 9:18PM and 11:40PM CST. Each shot is a 30 second exposure taken with a Canon 40D (modified for astrophotography) and an 8mm lens. Thanks to Steve A. for the loan of the camera and Jay A. for the loan of the lens (my Canon 20Da and 15mm lens was recently stolen!).

Several meteors and a few airplanes are visible in the movie.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• meteor shower
• geminids
• time lapse
• star trails
• astrophotography

[filoprince]

its amazing how to sky moves when played fast

[MultiIPwnage]

the sky is not moving, earth is.

[MrBOclips]

@filoprince the sky doesn't move lol the earth is rotating

[Nelsfiction]

@filoprince it's not the sky that moves though, its the earth rotating.... (haha no hard feelings, just couldnt resist ;) )

[XxjceeT6xX]

Geminid meteor showers are the best ;) Thumbs up if you're a gemini :)

[pandaloveification]

it was cloudy the day i saw them in 2010. but i woke up at 4 a.m. just to make sure and as soon as i looked out the window i saw one :) it defenatly made my day.

[TopD0g55]

i can see orion and taurus

[jamesthered123]

wow this is nice sky

[Chazzbuzz]

8 sec - 10 sec...wow between the 2 structures on the horizon! spectacular

[Rymwa]

Sky is so beatiful there :)

[Rymwa]

@filoprince

It's because Earth spins like 78 kilometres per second :)