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Michael Chung: 2013 Perseids Meteor Shower Timelapse

Michael Chung set his Canon 7D on a tripod in his backyard in Victorville, CA, pointed it toward the sky, set the shutter speed to 20 sec. @ f/2.8, ISO 800, set the interval timer to 22 sec., tripped the shutter and...

Get Your Camera Ready: Double Meteor Shower This Week!

Get Your Camera Ready: Double Meteor Shower This Week!

One of the best shooting star events of the year is the annual August Perseid meteor shower and it will just start to ramp up on Friday. At the same time, the lesser known Delta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to peak...

Watch the Perseids August 11-14 #meteorwatch

Watch the Perseids August 11-14 #meteorwatch

This year’s Perseid meteor shower is due on August 11-14 and scientists predict it will be one of the best in recent years. And now you can watch it with others — even if you are watching all alone —...