© Jose Pedrero Spanish photographer Jose Pedrero captured a brilliant night sky image last August that demonstrates the magic that can happen when experience, preparation, and serendipity combine in the field. While the image in question was captured in the early morning hours of August 12, 2023, it recently landed on PetaPixel‘s radar, so we … Read more
The Quadrantids meteor shower, predicted to be one of the strongest meteor showers of 2024, is slated to peak tonight, January 3, into early tomorrow morning. “The Quadrantids have one of the shortest peak periods, lasting only six hours,” writes The New York Times, highlighting one of the aspects of this year’s display that makes … Read more
NASA has shared its monthly update for what skygazers should look for in the night sky in December. First seen on Digital Trends, the main draw this month is the Geminid meteor shower. “The Geminid meteors peak overnight tonight. Northern Hemisphere observers can look for meteors as early as 9 or 10 PM., with the … Read more
A streak across the sky, part of the Leonid meteor shower. The Leonid meteor shower will peak this weekend with persistent lights streaking across the night sky. For photographers, it provides an opportunity to capture dazzling photos with the Leonids peaking in the early hours of Saturday morning (around 00:33 Eastern Time). They will be … Read more