
Capturing the Orionids —
Renata Arpasova spent the early morning hours Sunday photographing the Orionid meteor shower from Wiltshire, England.

Capturing the Orionids —
Determined to experience his first meteor shower undisturbed by cloudy skies, Robbie López drove out to Chester, Virginia, to photograph the Orionids.

Capturing the Orionids —
Kevin Lewis stayed up late and braved cold weather just so he could experience the serenity of watching the Orionids from North Wales.

Capturing the Orionids —
Robbie López stood out in a remote field in Chester, Virginia, to photograph the Orionid meteor shower.

Capturing the Orionids —
Mike Black photographed the Orionids at 5:00 a.m. from Belmar, New Jersey. "It is worth it to see this natural phenomenon. I am always excited when I see one, it never gets old or boring or tiring," he said.

Capturing the Orionids —
As a science teacher, Mike Black says he has always been a fan of meteor showers. "They remind us that we live on a small rocky world with other bits of rock flying around space," he said.

Capturing the Orionids —
Using a Canon 5D Mark II camera, Mike Black photographed the Orionid meteor shower early Sunday morning. "When one of those bits of rock enters our atmosphere, it burns up and we get to enjoy a meteor shower. It's just one of nature's spectactular shows," he said.

Capturing the Orionids —
Bill Vaughn says he always enjoys watching a meteor shower with his wife, especially because they never know what to expect. He photographed the Orionids from Mount Lemmon, Arizona.

Capturing the Orionids —
Hans-Dieter Fleger photographed the Orionid meteor shower from the foot of Mount Gaustatoppen in Stavsro, Norway, early Sunday morning.


