This is a photograph, exposed 1.5 minutes, taken in Iran in the Karkas mountains during the annual Geminid Meteor Shower. It makes me highly regret not waking up to see the meteor shower from my own home. The Geminids originate from a 3200 Phaethon, which is a large rocky object. This makes the Geminid meteors different from your average meteors as they originate from a comet. The arching trails of the meteroids reflect the Earth's rotation on its axis. This meteor changed color as it burned through the sky. You can see in the middle of the path a reddish glow that marks the change in hue.
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