Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Perseids Meteor Shower.

Peaked last night.
And part of which was witnessed by yours truly. I was only looking out of my window. Outside was mostly dark as my street is only one sided, with the houses facing a shallow valley and a forest. So the brightest source of light was the moon and the nearby streetlamp which I tried to block out my line of vision. At first when I was looking it was just more me hoping to see something... My eyes kept seeing faint streaks but I think it was just my eyes playing tricks on me and me imagining things. But around 1.30am there was a streak of light for a few seconds which was unmistakably a shooting star. It was really beautiful, if only there for a very short while, just long enough for me to register the fact that I had actually seen a shooting star. A nice moment.
I just wish I had been out in the coutryside in a more remote area with my camera and tripod (non-existent) so I could've seen more and taken some night pictures. Next year.
Might watch out for some more later on tonight though they will be less frequent.

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