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06-28-08, 01:12 PM
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0806/FireballAyersRock_brimacombe_c800.jpg (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0806/FireballAyersRock_brimacombe.jpg) Fireball at Ayers Rock
Credit & Copyright (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply): Joseph Brimacombe (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/mailto: jbrimaco at bigpond.net.au)
Explanation: A weekend trip for astrophotography in centralAustralia (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070205.html) canresult in gorgeous skyscapes.In this example recorded in March of 2006,the center of ourMilky Way (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080503.html) Galaxy rises over planet Earth'shorizon and the large sandstone formation called Uluru,also known as Ayers Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru).After setting up two cameras to automatically image thiscelestial scene in a series of exposures,one through a wide-angle and the other through a telephoto lens,photographer Joseph Brimacombe briefly turned his backto set up other equipment.To his surprise, the ground around him suddenly lit up withthe brilliant flash of afireball meteor (http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball/faqf.html).To his delight, both cameras captured thebright meteor (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap991202.html)streak.Highlighted in the telephoto view (inset), the fireball trailshines through cloud banks, just left ofAyers Rock (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021030.html).
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080628.html)
Credit & Copyright (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply): Joseph Brimacombe (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/mailto: jbrimaco at bigpond.net.au)
Explanation: A weekend trip for astrophotography in centralAustralia (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070205.html) canresult in gorgeous skyscapes.In this example recorded in March of 2006,the center of ourMilky Way (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080503.html) Galaxy rises over planet Earth'shorizon and the large sandstone formation called Uluru,also known as Ayers Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru).After setting up two cameras to automatically image thiscelestial scene in a series of exposures,one through a wide-angle and the other through a telephoto lens,photographer Joseph Brimacombe briefly turned his backto set up other equipment.To his surprise, the ground around him suddenly lit up withthe brilliant flash of afireball meteor (http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball/faqf.html).To his delight, both cameras captured thebright meteor (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap991202.html)streak.Highlighted in the telephoto view (inset), the fireball trailshines through cloud banks, just left ofAyers Rock (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021030.html).
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080628.html)