Beginning of the Perseid meteor shower over the Black Desert Mountains, Egypt

Beginning of the Perseid meteor shower over the Black Desert Mountains, Egypt

The Black Desert in Egypt is part of the Western Desert and is characterized by the black color that covers most of the mountains and valleys. This color comes from basalt, the main component of the region’s rocks.

In this picture, the Milky Way shines over one of the mountains of the Black Desert while one of the famous Perseid meteors passes by, which reaches its peak a week after this picture.


Location : Black Desert, the western Egyptian desert, Egypt
August 2–3, 2024

Gears:
Nikon z6 Mod
Nikkor 14-24 mm
Skywatcher Staradventurer 2i

Exif:
Sky (tracked, stacked): 15*120 sec, iso 640, f2.8, 40*30 Sec, ISO 2500, f2.8 (total Exposure: :50 minutes
Foreground: 5Sec, IS 400, f2.8 at the blue hour

Credit :
Osama Fathi