Java Meteor

[steveaxford]

I'm not really into astronomy myself, by by a freak chance I caught this meteor on camera while I was trying to catch a volcanic eruption. The location was a few km south of Mt Semeru in East Java, looking NW at 21:37 on 27/7/2008. This images is slightly cropped on the bottom, but apart from that it is from a full frame image from a Canon 1Ds MkIII - so the original is big. I've also attached the volcanic eruption I was waiting for and the combination of the two (after all, it all happened within a few hours). Can't help good luck - eh?

[cookie8]

Wow!!!:eyepop:This is extraaaaordinary. A fireball & lots of smoke all inside the frame.Magnitude - 7 or8? Steve I tell you what: this is a once in a lifetime photo. Thanks for sharing. It's unbelievable. You should have it published in a magazine.:thumbsup:

[Kal]

All I can say is wow! Quite a catch you nabbed there! A nice combination of the two as well which I'm sure will end up on a wall somewhere in your house :)

[iceman]

Wow, that's brilliant! Nice catch indeed, and great photos of the volcano.

Welcome to IIS!

[steveaxford]

Thanks guys. Now I just need to find someone who wants to buy it. Probably a vain hope.:shrug:

[Matty P]

Fantastic image Steve! Talk about luck.

Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

[maksutover]

This might end up in Astro Pic of the day. Brilliantly done!

[Lester]

Hi Steve,

that is stunning. A chance image, that you have captured very well.

[alphajuno]

In the beginning, there were volcanoes and meteors... Fantastic!

[Garyh]

Man o Man thats a special image you have there!
WOW!

[iceman]

Send it to APOD!

[OneOfOne]

I would send it to Sky & Telescope, I am sure they would love it, plus you would get a bit of a buzz out of seeing your picture in a magazine!

[steveaxford]

Thanks guys. I'll see what they think of it.

[g__day]

I wonder how many astronomers ever get such a shot - Volcano eruption + space shot in one image!

I to think that should end up in a magazine as the shot of the year!

[RB]

Jaw-dropping shot, congrats !!
Very nice camera too. ;)

[Jen]

:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:
what a beautiful picture great work :thumbsup:
thats definately one to blow up and frame it on the wall
cheers

[rollmebackagain]

wow - right place at the right time if I've ever seen it! that's awesome