This bright Perseid competed with pre-dawn twilight as the meteor zipped along the Milky Way towards the bright star Altair.

Photo details: Canon 20D, ISO3200, 45-sec, 5:05am.

A bright Perseid in the sky and a group of astronomy fans camping and observing the shower.

Photo details: Nikon N90. Fuji 800 ASA

This is not a Perseid: Lots of photos taken on the night of Perseid maximum and many still to be examined. However, one really stands out with a lovely fireball captured to the east of the Summer Triangle asterism. This isn't a Perseid and, from it's direction is probably a Kappa Cygnid fireball.

Waiting for a gap in the clouds to watch the meteors. Unfortunately none were captured in camera.

Two bright Perseids with M31 and the double cluster of Perseus in the same frame.

Photo details: Canon 350D, 28mm f/2.8 30 sec. 800 ASA

I can't seem to stay patient enough tonight to stay in one section of sky to capture the real pretty fireballs, but I was able to grab these faint meteors Sunday evening over Chippewa Falls, WI.

Photo details: CANON 30D, 30 seconds f2.8 ISO 1250

Photo details: Canon EOS 30D, 15mm fisheye lens

As the Sun went down the clouds began to clear and we got over 2 hours of good observing during which time we saw about 20 meteors, some of whch were mag -2 or more - at least a couple left smoke trails. This is one of three I caught on camera.

Photo details: Minolta Dynax 5D, 28mm lens, 25 secs f2.8 ISO 800