Fine Art Landscape Photography Worms Head, Gower, Wales, UK

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Star Trails above Worm's Head, Gower, Wales

The image shows the natural movement of stars through the night sky over two hours, which creates the star trails. The apparent movement of the stars is the result of the earth’s rotation. The landscape of Worms Head is lit by the moon. A large meteor is also visible on the right hand side of the image; this is one of the Perseid meteors.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides, a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.
The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 130-year orbit. Most of the dust in the cloud today is around a thousand years old. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1862. The rate of meteors originating from this filament is much higher than for the older part of the stream.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity being between August 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere. As with all meteor showers, the rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space.

* This image is a Limited Edition Print of 400 for all prints larger than 12"x8".

Location: Worms Head, Rhossili, Gower, Wales, UK

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Fine Art Landscape Photography Worms Head, Gower, Wales, UK

HEAVEN'S DISPLAY
Limited Edition Print *
Star Trails above Worm's Head, Gower, Wales

The image shows the natural movement of stars through the night sky over two hours, which creates the star trails. The apparent movement of the stars is the result of the earth’s rotation. The landscape of Worms Head is lit by the moon. A large meteor is also visible on the right hand side of the image; this is one of the Perseid meteors.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides, a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.
The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 130-year orbit. Most of the dust in the cloud today is around a thousand years old. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1862. The rate of meteors originating from this filament is much higher than for the older part of the stream.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity being between August 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere. As with all meteor showers, the rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space.

* This image is a Limited Edition Print of 400 for all prints larger than 12"x8".

Location: Worms Head, Rhossili, Gower, Wales, UK

Fine Art Print :

 
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