The Geminids are the year’s most active meteor shower, but they’re not known for producing a lot of fireball meteors. However, if you’re out shooting them, you might still catch some! As the saying goes, “you must be present to win!” The trajectory of this one doesn’t point to the radiant point of the Geminids, so it’s probably from the Chi Orionids, with a radiant point just above Orion the hunter, which is known to produce fireball meteors.
The best viewing summary I’ve found for the 2017 Geminid meteor shower is by Robert Lunsford, on the American Meteor Society Web site:
https://www.amsmeteors.org/2017/12/viewing-the-geminid-meteor-shower-in-2017/
https://www.amsmeteors.org/2017/12/viewing-the-geminid-meteor-shower-in-2017/
Here are a few of my shots of the Geminids from recent years:
2016:
The moon was full for the 2016 Geminids, and the skies were cloudy as well:
2015:
2014:
2012:
2011:
2010:
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Jeff now that is so fine. Nice work dear friend.
Nice
Thank's !
Awesome! Love the reflected meteor light on the water.
The perfect moment captured exceedingly well.
Excellent shot Jeff!
Amazing photo! I don't believe it's a "lucky" shot, I believe your vigilance and love for what you do payed-off in a big way. This really is a great shot!
I assume the seemingly growing size of the meteor is because of it's closeness to earth. I would love to hear why it (the meteor) gets so bright as it comes close to earth.
Un ovni
Did you catch two, there looks to be another one on the herizon.
Excellent capture
nice work
it's amazing
looks awesome
man that looks like a alien color
Very nice.
Very nice !!!!
Amazing photo!
Beautiful shot
That explains why I seen a lot of shooting stars.
The vastness of it all.
Thanks +Jeff Sullivan. Fabulous capture.
muy bello!!:)
+Joshua Cantu It's hard to tell because it's so low in the sky. It's not a Geminid because it's not coming form the same radiant point in the constellation Gemini. It's unlikely to be a meteor since it's horizontal so close to the horizon (would have to come from a radiant point there, and the air is so thick in that direction only the brightest objects can be seen).
It's probably an aircraft in Smith Valley or south of Yerington, Nevada. In that direction and at that distance it's not far from the large Flying M Ranch owned by the Hilton Family (northeast of Bodie, on the East Walker River), where Steve Fossey flew out of before his disappearance. (The Hilton Family recently gave a nice donation to the Bodie Foundation to benefit building stabilization at Bodie State Historic Park.)
+Dottie Hardage Thanks, I took 485 photos last night to capture this one particularly bright meteor.
Amazingly…
Awesome
A real nice and well timed shot
Wonderful
Wow that's a brilliant shot . Absolutely beautiful Jeff thank you for the beauty you've shared.
Wow
Great pic!!
nice pic
Awesome.
Great!
beautifuuul!
More than cool dude!
Nice1
Your dedication to capture it has resulted in something we all can admire! Thank you.
Amazing!
Nice!
Jeff, this was awesome! I saw it happening also!! Once in a lifetime thing! Thx for the pics!
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LOVW LOVE LOVE the blue reflection on the water!!!
Nice!
awesome dear
Haha man this is like the 18th time that I take the time to appreciate this photography since the first time that I saw it. Man, +Jeff Sullivan, this is a formidable job what you do.
A spectacular showdown!
C cest très beau
Nice catch!
Soory
Very good
seeing it falling with our naked eye around the lake really would be memorable and may be once in a lifetime experience…
So nice photo and sky.