"A Rare Celestial Show: Perseid Meteors, Northern Lights, and SAR Arc Light Up UK’s 11th Century Castle!"

 On the magical nights of August 12 and 13, the skies above the historic 11th Century Corfe Castle in the UK witnessed a cosmic spectacle like no other! Photographer Josh Dury, who ventured out to capture the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, was gifted a breathtaking surprise. Not only did the Perseid meteors dazzle across the sky, but the Northern Lights and a rare SAR arc (Stable Auroral Red) made an unexpected appearance alongside the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies.

Perseid meteor shower, northern lights and rare SAR arc glow during the night of Aug.12/13. (Image credit: Josh Dury)

  • Dury's camera immortalized this once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon. "I had no idea the Northern Lights would show up. The sky lit up in an extraordinary play of colors, with meteors, auroras, and even a rare SAR arc visible only by the camera," Dury exclaimed. The SAR arc, a deep red glow in the upper atmosphere, is often too faint for the human eye to catch, adding even more intrigue to this stunning photograph.
  • The Perseid meteor shower, known for its brilliant "shooting stars," peaks every year in August as Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle. With the help of strong G3 geomagnetic conditions, Dury captured this awe-inspiring scene over the ancient castle.

This remarkable event reminds us how extraordinary our universe can be when cosmic forces align just right!

By:- Ranjan

#PerseidMeteorShower, #NorthernLights, #SARArc, #CorfeCastle, #Astrophotography, #RareCosmicEvent, #AstronomyLovers, #OnceInALifetime,

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