The Perseids 11. and 12.8.2018 in Altrich - Germany

The Perseids are annual meteor showers, leading to an increased occurrence of falling stars.

They reach their peak on August 12th, when the earth crosses the dust trace of the Comet 109/PSwift–Tuttle.

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The video was created with a Sony Alpha 7R and the application Timelapse. The aperture was F = 2.8, ISO = 6400, shutter speed = 10 sec, focal length 20 mm.

For the second video we align the camera towards Cassiopeia.

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A year ago we could already admire the Perseids in Alichur in Pamir 4000 m above sea level, see photo below.

The photo was also taken with the Sony Alpha 7R. The aperture was F=2.8, ISO=6400, shutter speed=20 sec, focal length 20mm.