SUBSIDING METEOR SHOWER: After two days of strong activity, the Perseid meteor shower is finally subsiding. For much of August 12-13, meteor rates exceeded 100 per hour. Now, according to worldwide observers, activity is only half that and continues to drop.
During the peak on August 12th, David Kingham observed dozens of Perseids over Snowy Range, Wyoming:
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"I went out to Snowy Range in search of dark skies for the Perseids," says Kingham. "I wanted something special for the foreground and I knew the Snowies faced in the perfect direction to create this composite image. I started shooting at 10pm and didn't stop until 5 am, I had to change my battery every 2 hours which made for a long night. The moon rose around 1 am to light up the mountain range."
During the peak on August 12th, David Kingham observed dozens of Perseids over Snowy Range, Wyoming:
"I went out to Snowy Range in search of dark skies for the Perseids," says Kingham. "I wanted something special for the foreground and I knew the Snowies faced in the perfect direction to create this composite image. I started shooting at 10pm and didn't stop until 5 am, I had to change my battery every 2 hours which made for a long night. The moon rose around 1 am to light up the mountain range."