APOD: 2022 August 7 - Meteor before Galaxy

Good afternoon, Rallypoint, and welcome to the August 7th edition of Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): "Meteor before Galaxy." Seen first in 2016 (and subsequently in 2018), this composite image was described by the astrophotographer as "tons of luck" due to the meteor being captured by two separate cameras focused on a common area, permitting this marvelous image to be processed into what we see now. His notes are on the link to his Flickr page. The two cameras: Starlight SX-36 and Sony A7. Both were outfitted with Canon 200mm lenses. Exposure time on the SX-36: 240 seconds. On the Sony A7: 90 seconds. And the meteor flared multiple times in transit. As the television character Hannibal Smith would say (I know I'm dating myself): "I love it when a plan comes together."