From 2:20am at the peak of the 2009 Leonid Meteor Shower. The radiant seems correct for Leo rising in the east.

There is a rare amount of meteor detail in this shot. A particle streaks ahead of an awesome double afterglow and colorful train.

ISO 1600, K20D with an old Super Takumar m42 50mm 1:1.4 open all the way for 6 seconds and continuous.

I didn't crop or reframe the photo at all. The train even hung around for the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/edsweeney/4112124528/in/set-72157622894962452/">the next exposure</a> that started over 6 seconds later.

50mm isn't that big a field. I was about to switch to a much wider but slower lens. Glad I didn't, it is like the thing is posing for the 50mm.

A closeup of the afterglow is <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/edsweeney/4118056340/in/set-72157622724319715/">here</a>.

A closeup of the persistent train as it was disintegrating over 6 seconds later is <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/edsweeney/4142404166/">here</a>.

--- Explored Nov 17, 2009 #23 Seen on the <a href="http://blog.flickr.net/en/2010/01/02/your-best-shot-2009-starry-sky/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Your Best Shot 2009 Starry Sky Flickr Blog entry</a>. More info about the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/stphotographers/discuss/72157623022860878/#comment72157623228361858">setup here</a>.