The Perseids are one of the best known meteor showers. The Perseid meteor showers are the remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle, which passed close to Earth in 1992.
Thanks to the gravity of the giant planet Jupiter, 200 meteorites can be formed per hour during the annual festival in the sky.
The fact that stones turn into ash leaving a trail in the atmosphere is also known as “shooting star” among people. The fact that the Earth enters the cloud formed by the material left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle also marks the beginning of the Perseid meteor shower, which we observe “annually”.
The meteor shower is named Perseid because it is observed in the region of the constellation Perseus.
WHEN IS THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER?
During the Perseid meteor shower, an average of 50 to 70 meteors per hour can be observed on the nights of August 11-12.
Meteor showers will form like a shooting star or fireball. Since the location of the Perseid meteor shower will be determined between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM on August 12, it is possible to see more meteors during this time period. If the weather is clear and the moon is bright, you may see more meteors.
CAN IT BE SAVED FROM TURKEY?
The Perseid meteor shower can be seen from Turkey in areas away from the city and in dark areas where the weather conditions are right.
HOW TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER?
Even if you have thousands of pounds of gear, determining the right time to photograph the Perseid meteor shower is the first step you must take. Because knowing when the meteor shower will be at its peak and knowing where to look will increase your chances of catching those moments.
If you intend to get beautiful Perseid frames, choosing the right region is also important. Moonlight can make viewing the show difficult; therefore, the best time for observation is between midnight and dawn; that is, the hours when the Moon begins to shrink.
Whether it’s meteor showers or stars, you need to capture a clear sky and the right weather conditions in a spot away from city lights. Even meteors can be seen in the bright skies of urban areas, but in this case only a quarter can be seen compared to the ideal environment.
Wherever you are, try to get your eyes used to the darkness half an hour before you start looking at the sky. While telephoto lenses are useful for shooting distant objects, the result is a disappointment when it comes to photographing the sky and night.
Therefore, our advice to you is to use wider angle lenses when photographing the meteor shower. One of the first things you need to do to get good results in night shots is to stabilize your camera.
If you don’t have a tripod to fix the camera in low light environments, you can place the camera in a stable place. Another thing to do to take good photos at night, in low light environments, is to use a timer, that is, a remote control.
Staring at the shutter of our camera can cause vibrations, so using a remote control always gives better results. After placing our camera on the tripod and connecting our remote control, it’s time to set up the shot.
Here you can use two methods of photography with professional or semi-professional cameras. First, you can take exposures of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or even 1 hour and more using the “bulb” mode.
We take our camera’s aperture setting to the widest position our lens allows. One of the most problematic issues in night photography or star exposure is the problem of focus. If the lens you are using has an infinity mark on the focus ring, the problem is relatively solved.
We take our camera’s aperture setting to the widest position our lens allows. One of the most problematic issues in night photography or star exposure is the problem of focus. If the lens you are using has an infinity mark on the focus ring, the problem is relatively solved.
Now all that remains is to determine our framework. While arranging the frame, we must be careful that an object with a lot of light does not enter the frame. Since we will be taking a long exposure, these illuminated objects will shine brightly and distort the photo.
If you have the opportunity to frame your frame, you can reinforce it by using different objects such as houses, cars, trees, rocks, huts. You can illuminate these dark objects by using an additional light source.