Lyrid Meteor Shower in the Milky Way
Lyrid Meteor Shower, ©2020 Richard Olsenius. No Copying allowed
Photographed this April 22, 2020 at 3:29 in the morning with the unusual alignment of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in the bottom left corner. During this exposure, a large meteor streamed in toward Jupiter.s position just as the shutter was about to close. I might not see this moment come together again in my lifetime.
The Lyrid meteor shower occurs each year in April when the Earth passes through debris trail left by the Comet Thatcher (officially known as C/1861 G1 Thatcher). Records for the meteor shower date back more than 2,700 years, making it one of the oldest known meteor displays, NASA officials have said.
This image is © copyright 2020 by Richard Olsenius