Many are grumbling that the Camelopardalids meteor shower was a dud, but some photographers had a chance to see burning fireballs streaking the night sky. iReporter <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136640">Cat Connor </a>says there were dozens of photographers camped out on Mono Lake in California, hoping to see the meteor shower.
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Many are grumbling that the Camelopardalids meteor shower was a dud, but some photographers had a chance to see burning fireballs streaking the night sky. iReporter Cat Connor says there were dozens of photographers camped out on Mono Lake in California, hoping to see the meteor shower.
Courtesy Cat Connor
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136494">Jean-Francois Gout</a> had only one word to describe the Camelopardalids meteor shower: "Disappointing!" He said he did manage to photograph a few meteors from Lake Monroe in Indiana.
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Jean-Francois Gout had only one word to describe the Camelopardalids meteor shower: "Disappointing!" He said he did manage to photograph a few meteors from Lake Monroe in Indiana.
Courtesy Jean-Francois Gout
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136466">Tracey Choulat</a> stood outside Pierson, Florida, watching for the Camelopardalids meteor shower. After waiting for three hours, he jokingly renamed it a "meteor sprinkle."
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Tracey Choulat stood outside Pierson, Florida, watching for the Camelopardalids meteor shower. After waiting for three hours, he jokingly renamed it a "meteor sprinkle."
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136574">Ed Baumgarten</a> had his camera running for three hours in Stewardson, Illinois, hoping to catch many images of the meteor shower. He photographed a few streaks in the sky, but says the celestial event didn't live up to the hype.
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Ed Baumgarten had his camera running for three hours in Stewardson, Illinois, hoping to catch many images of the meteor shower. He photographed a few streaks in the sky, but says the celestial event didn't live up to the hype.
Courtesy Ed Baumgarten
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136480">Garet Foote</a> was in Big Rapids, Michigan, watching the skies for the much anticipated Camelopardalids meteor shower. He says it was underwhelming, but he's looking forward to photographing upcoming meteor showers in the future.
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Garet Foote was in Big Rapids, Michigan, watching the skies for the much anticipated Camelopardalids meteor shower. He says it was underwhelming, but he's looking forward to photographing upcoming meteor showers in the future.
Courtesy Garet Foote
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136589">Jason Walle </a>was photographing the meteor shower in Cashiers, North Carolina, and says it was a bust in terms of the number of sightings. "Despite that, it was pretty amazing to see it since it was the first shower for this comet," he said.
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Jason Walle was photographing the meteor shower in Cashiers, North Carolina, and says it was a bust in terms of the number of sightings. "Despite that, it was pretty amazing to see it since it was the first shower for this comet," he said.
Courtesy Jason Walle
Astrophotographer <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1136672">Barry Shupp</a> was hoping to get photos of the meteor shower from Hustontown, Pennsylvania. Instead, he had a chance to photograph the International Space Station while also catching a meteor passing by overhead.
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Astrophotographer Barry Shupp was hoping to get photos of the meteor shower from Hustontown, Pennsylvania. Instead, he had a chance to photograph the International Space Station while also catching a meteor passing by overhead.
Courtesy Barry Shupp