Perseid Meteor Shower 2016

August 10-12, 2016

Jim and Jessica spent two nights at Kentucky-Alleyne near Merritt. One of the purposes of the trip was to practice some astronomy.

The moon was at first quarter.

Moon

Moon

Saturn and Mars were below the moon in Scorpius but we did not take any photos.

During the day, we walked around Kentucky Lake and went swimming and biking.

Kentucky Lake

Kentucky Lake

Kentucky Lake

On the second night, we stayed up late to photograph and watch meteors. We saw a bright one but in a different direction than the cameras were pointing. Can you spot the Andromeda galaxy?

Perseid Meteor

In the morning, it was off to Kamloops to pick up Rebecca for a weekend at home to go to Playland.

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