(meteorobs) Perseids From Yosemite

[Robert Lunsford]

Awesome pictures Mike! I'm glad that you were able to get a great view of the display.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Bob

---- Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hello Observers,
> 
> I hope everyone enjoyed the Perseid Meteor Shower as much as I did!
> 
> I didn't want to have any issues with clouds, so a few days before the
> peak I scanned the national weather reports and decided Yosemite would
> be an ideal observing location.
> 
> The night of the peak I counted about 250 meteors and caught almost
> 100 on film. I was running 2 DSLRs from the top of Sentinel Dome and
> had majestic 360 degrees views from 8,000 feet up.
> 
> Here are some pictures of the best meteor shots.
> 
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/comets/perseid-meteor-shower-yosemite-national-park-2012/
> 
> I'm especially happy with the Pleiades composite. I was able to
> capture the 19 meteors used in the composite in about 45 minutes. I
> used an astrotrac portable tracking mount and it worked especially
> well with composites. I just wish I held the shot a little longer.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike Hankey
> Freeland, MD