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Perseids Meteor Shower Watch at R. B. Winter!

  • Writer: Friends of R. B. Winter State Park
    Friends of R. B. Winter State Park
  • Aug 13
  • 2 min read
A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.

Last night's meteor shower watch was a spectacular evening of stargazing! Attendees enjoyed over a dozen meteors from the Perseids Meteor Shower streaking across the sky with varying brilliance. Around 10:30 PM, the European Space Agency's Ariane 6 launch system passed in front of the Big Dipper, venting unburned propellant after delivering a weather satellite into orbit. The venting created a stunning corkscrew-shaped cloud that illuminated the night sky for several minutes until it disappeared over the horizon.


Thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay updated on upcoming programs and events at the park through the Friends of R. B. Winter or R. B. Winter State Park webpages and Facebook pages.


Join us this Saturday for our August Volunteer Work Day or for this weekend’s educational programs at the park.


We hope to see you at the park soon!


Pictures by Friends of R. B. Winter State Park Board Member Kyle Fawcett.


The night's first stars emerging shortly after sunset over R. B. Winter State Park.
The night's first stars emerging shortly after sunset over R. B. Winter State Park.

The night's first stars emerging shortly after sunset over R. B. Winter State Park.
The night's first stars emerging shortly after sunset over R. B. Winter State Park.

The first meteor of the night streaking over R. B. Winter State Park.
The first meteor of the night streaking over R. B. Winter State Park.

A satellite passing over R. B. Winter State Park.
A satellite passing over R. B. Winter State Park.

A long exposure of a number of aircraft and satellites passing in front of the Milky Way.
A long exposure of a number of aircraft and satellites passing in front of the Milky Way.

Several aircraft and satellites passing in front of the Milky Way while a brillaint blue meteor on the right side of the image streaks across the night sky.
Several aircraft and satellites passing in front of the Milky Way while a brillaint blue meteor on the right side of the image streaks across the night sky.


A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
A long exposure of the Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
The Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
The Ariane 6 launch system over R. B. Winter State Park.
A small meteor, upper right, passing over R. B. Winter State Park as the rising moon illuminates Halfway Lake.
A small meteor, upper right, passing over R. B. Winter State Park as the rising moon illuminates Halfway Lake.
Clouds beginning to move over Halfway Lake following the conclusion of the meteor shower watch.
Clouds beginning to move over Halfway Lake following the conclusion of the meteor shower watch.
Tuesday evening's waning gibbous Moon at 82% illumination over R. B. Winter State Park.
Tuesday evening's waning gibbous Moon at 82% illumination over R. B. Winter State Park.

 
 
 

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