The Camelopardalids: A New Meteor Shower for May?

Milky Way Over Twin Lake, photo by Yooper Life Photography

EarthSky has a feature on the possible birth of a new meteor shower in May:

In 2014, an exciting new meteor shower – the May Camelopardalids – might come on the scene. And it’s coming up soon! It’s predicted for the night of May 23-24. This possible shower stems from Comet 209P/LINEAR, discovered in 2004. If the predictions hold true,…

The Camelopardalids: A New Meteor Shower for May?

Milky Way Over Twin Lake, photo by Yooper Life Photography EarthSky has a feature on the possible birth of a new meteor shower in May: In 2014, an exciting new meteor shower – the May Camelopardalids – might come on the scene. And it’s coming up soon! It’s predicted for the night of May 23-24. This possible shower stems from Comet 209P/LINEAR, discovered in 2004. If the predictions hold true,…

Camelopardalids 24 May 14

Managed to get something visible from the Friday night/Saturday morning Camelopardalids, but expecting to see nothing, I ended up walking into my sole viable shot.

Sunchaser Pictures Captures the Camelopardalid Meteor Shower Over Joshua Tree

All images shot by and used with permission from Gavin Heffernan.

Sunchaser Pictures are at it again and we’re only too excited to see what they have in store for us this time.

The same talent that brought us the psychedelic Icelight Torontoas well as some outstanding night sky timelapse videos taken at amazing locations like Death Valley and Borrego Springs is back to give us a preview of his…

Cool gif from #nationalpark videographer @GavinHeffernan of last week's Camelopardalis meteor shower at @JoshuaTreeNP http://gfycat.com/GentleAggravatingAmazontreeboa …

Camelopardalids "Meteor Shower" from Northern California