14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year, as Earth passes through the debris left behind comet Swift-Tuttle as it orbits the Sun.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| Camera: | Canon EOS REBEL T2i |
| Copyright: | © Richard Carter |