Leonid 2001 Meteor Gallery

This was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. Peak rates were in the neighborhood of 1000 meteors per hour.
Click here for a "play by play" review of the event. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the following images. I took most of these using an old Olympus OM-1 with a 28mm lens and Fuji 800 film.
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This image was sent in by Mike Biesele -- he took it down in Moab, UT.A Leonid Meteor by Mike Biesele It's a 12 second exposure through a 35mm lens at f/2. You can view more of Mike's meteor pictures if you like.
A Leonid Meteor by Anthony Arrigo of Utah SkiesThe next few are mine. 
Here's a nice meteor shooting just below the big dog...Sirius. Orion is to the upper right. Actually, my meteor is only a couple of degrees to the north of Mike's. Notice how I've claimed ownership already :)
Next up is a nice meteor headed straight for Orion  A Leonid Meteor by Anthony Arrigo of Utah Skies
A Leonid Meteor shoots through a trail of stars by Anthony Arrigo of Utah SkiesFinally, I decided to take a 10 minute exposure centered on Polaris. This was taken earlier in the night...otherwise it would have been filled with meteors.

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