Subject: A Leonid fireball rips through the Perseus/Auriga Milky Way
Exposure: 10 minutes
Processing: Color balance and contrast adjusted in Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Lens: Nikon 35mm @ f/2.8
Mount: Vixen Super Polaris
Guiding: None
Film: 35mm Fujicolor Press 800
Location: Tierra del Sol, California
Date: 11/18/01
Comments: High clouds can be seen passing through the image. These clouds are illuminated by the lights of San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, 55 miles to the west. The Double Cluster can also be seen near bottom center.
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© Chris Cook 2001