Posted on 12/27/2014 5:56:42 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Known in the north as a winter meteor shower, the 2014 Geminids rain down on this rugged, frozen landscape. The scene was recorded from the summit of Mt. Changbai along China's northeastern border with North Korea as a composite of digital frames capturing bright meteors near the shower's peak. Orion is near picture center above the volcanic cater lake. The shower's radiant in the constellation Gemini is to the upper left, at the apparent orgin of all the meteor streaks. Paying the price for such a dreamlike view of the celestial spectacle, photographer Jia Hao reports severe wind gusts and wintery minus 34 degree C temperatures near the summit.
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[Credit & Copyright: Jia Hao]
Wow, a shot from China over North Korea, what a huge surprise, coming from a bunch of left-wing gubmint party-line jackasses.
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Wow! -34°C = -29.2°F. We had some -18°F weather
in the night last winter. -29.2°F is some cold cold!
It’s a really well-done composite, and I’m stunned that
Jia Hao had enough perseverance to get it just the way
he wanted it in temperatures that low.
Even so, as you mentioned, the APOD must be scraping
the bottom of the barrel if they’re getting images from the
ChiComs.
Yeah, the Korean War was a terrible thing just from the standpoint of climate.
Next up, they’ll be posting images made from Cuba. Since there may be no telescopes in Cuba, expect more terrestrial shots — after they get cameras. And internet access.
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