Comet 46P with Earthgrazer Meteor
Taken by John Ashley on December 6, 2018 @
Rising Sun, Glacier National Park
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D750
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 3200
Date Taken: 2018:12:06 13:21:39
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I was setting up a camera at 2:35 a.m. to photograph Comet Wirtanen, tripped the shutter for a 30-second test frame to check my focus, and this super-bright meteor flew slowly between the comet (the green fuzzy) and the mountains, left to right. It lasted for approximately four seconds, and I never saw any color but white. It left behind a glowing smoke train that lasted for at least 24 minutes.
The meteor went dark just above Dusty Star Mountain, or "Iszika-kakatosi" in Blackfeet, which translates to "smoking star." I was hoping to photograph the comet above that mountain, but the interloping meteor stole the show. Nikon D750, Rokinon 24mm lens @ f1.4, 30 sec, ISO 3200.
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