Orionid Meteor Shower

The peak of the October 2023 Orionid meteor shower was a few days ago. There were clear skies here in the desert southwest and minimal light pollution. There is a fair sized city about twenty five miles away and a number of military bases nearby, so there are some lights. I’m not exactly set up for astrophotography, but I brought the EOS 20D and 10-22mm lens out of retirement. I managed to get a few meteor shots, mostly trails from far away fireballs.

Look at the photos below in a dark room.

Orionid meteor shower 10-22-23
Orionid meteor in the upper left
Orionid meteor shower 10-22-23
Constellation Orion center bottom, faint Orionid meteor trail to the right
Orionid meteor shower 10-22-23
Ursa Major(Big Dipper) center, meteor trail above, near top of photo

Check back soon. Always something happening.

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