Perseid Meteor Colors

[Jerry_Lodriguss]

Here’s a shot of a Perseid meteor’s colors as it burns up entering the Earth atmosphere.

http://www.astropix.com/Perseid_Colors.html

Click on the link to see a larger version with more information.

The colors tell something about the composition of the meteor and the gases that ionize when it vaporizes.

Jerry

[Tony_]

Nice capture Jerry.
I've never seen colours in a meteor streak before.