What an amazing week it’s been! The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaked on the mornings of August 12 and 13, 2024. At the same time, Earth was hit by a CME from the sun, causing geomagnetic storming up to G4 (severe) levels … providing magnificent displays of auroras! Thanks to all who contributed to EarthSky community photos!
Perseid meteors and aurora on August 11
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Abhijit Patil from the wonderful Yosemite National Park in California, shared this image and wrote: “Ohh what to say about yesterday night!! All the planning was for the annual Perseids but the auroras stole the show. It was a mesmerizing night. Meteors flying all across the sky and the pillars of the northern lights dancing in the north. Such a dramatic night it was. The auroras lasted as long as the Perseids did until day break.” Thank you!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steve Schaum from Catskills, New York, captured both the aurora and some meteors. Thank you!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jeremy Likness from Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon, shared this image and wrote: “A Perseid meteor streaks across the curtain of aurora borealis rippling beneath the Big Dipper.” Thank you!
Meteors on August 10
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | David Cox from Deep River, Ontario, Canada, shared this wonderful composite image of Perseid meteors and the aurora. David wrote: “Series of images taken August 9 and 10, facing north-east. About 35 Perseid meteors were captured. Total capture time was about 3 hours.” Thank you!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Muhammed Aslam from Sindh, Pakistan, shared this photo of a meteor with Jupiter, Mars and the Pleiades star cluster. Thank you!
What an amazing week it’s been! The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaked just as auroras were gracing our skies. Wow! See images from the EarthSky community here.
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