2020 Leonid Meteor Shower Photos | Human world

View EarthSky Community Photos. | Rich Richins in Las Cruces, NM, captured this photo of a Leonid on November 17, 2020. He wrote, “A Leonid fireball in Leo. The meteor shower was mostly disappointing. Maybe I saw one visually in an hour. But I set up the camera in the garden and took 30-second exposures all night. I found this beautiful fireball scattered between three successive exposures. I have vaguely indicated some nearby constellations. “Thanks, Rich!

Check out EarthSky community photos. | Jeff Berkes at the East Point Lighthouse, New Jersey captured this photo of a Leonid on November 17, 2020. He wrote, “I decided to come back here for one night and spend some time with this lighthouse under a sky full of stars. I installed my Nikon D850 in this spot and another camera on the other side of the headlight to capture it from a different angle and a different area of ​​the sky. I set the camera to shoot for 3 hours. I didn’t scour all of them my shots during that night of November 16/17, 2020, but this fireball definitely stood out. “Thanks, Jeff!

Check out the EarthSky community photos. | Melissa Bryant in Bowman, Georgia took this photo of a Leonid on November 17, 2020. She wrote, “I took my camera to shoot Leonid meteors. I almost didn’t get this shot and I’m so glad I did. I was out at the right time and in the right position. After the 3rd hit I saw this fantastic meteor falling out. It was great to see it and take a picture. “Thanks, Melissa!