Perseid Meteor Shower over Sequoia National Forest in California

Perseid Meteor Shower over Sequoia National Forest in California

Astrophotographer Preston Dyches: "Had this lovely view of the northeastern sky from a spot in the southernmost part of Sequoia National Forest, near Piute Peak. With nearly 50 meteors in this composite view, I feel like it was a good haul. :-)"

"Lighting here is all ambient. Foreground is three 30-second exposures, stacked to reduce noise. Sky is a stack of ten 15-second exposures. Meteors were composited as individual layers and rotated into their correct position with respect to the Perseids radiant, which is just left of center."

Sequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundaries of the forest.

Sequoia National Forest - National Park Service:

https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

Image Credit: Preston Dyches

Image Date: August 12, 2023

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