Monday, August 13, 2012

Perseid meteor shower wows stargazers
[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:18:30 GMT ]

Veteran astrophotographer Roberto Porto snapped this spectacular view of a Perseid meteor over Mount Tiede National Park in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa on Aug. 11, 2012 during the peak of the 2012 Perseid meteor shower. The Milky Way and rock arch Zapata de la Reina (Queen's Shoe) are visible.A weekend meteor shower lit up the night sky with a fiery shooting star display to delight of stargazers and space photographers around the world.


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