Cherry Springs State Park is one of the darkest places on the entire U.S. East Coast, making it perfect for meteor watching and night-sky photography. During this calm and crystal-clear night, we observed several meteors streaking across the sky. Even the faint ones were easy to see thanks to the park’s exceptional Bortle 2 skies.
Here is a close-up view of one of the meteors captured that night:
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| Meteor over Cherry Spring State Park Pennsylvania |
This meteor appears to be a random sporadic meteor, not part of a major shower — a reminder that even on quiet nights the sky always has surprises.
Here is the full wide-angle image from the same moment:
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| Watching the sky, Observing meteors, Making wishes - Cherry Spring State Park Pennsylvania |
Camera setup:
Canon EOS Ra – ISO 10,000 – 15 sec exposure
Lens: Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L II USM – f/2.8
Nights like this, sitting under one of the darkest skies in America, always feel magical. A few meteors… a few wishes… and a perfect quiet night at Cherry Springs.
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