Welcome to The Night Sky Podcast Episode 22: Chasing Perseid Meteor Shower | Red Lights and Glow Sticks for Night Photography.

• [00:00] Show Introduction & Musical Theme
• [00:12] Chasing Perseid Meteor Shower
• [09:54] Red Lights and Glow Sticks for Night Photography
• [16:40] Billy Newman’s Summer Photo Mixdown
• [23:37] Episode Sign-off & Show Credits

• Chasing Perseid Meteor Shower: Billy discusses the excitement of new music releases while shifting focus to his annual tradition of viewing the Perseid meteor shower. He shares memories of watching the event with friends at a paragliding spot, explaining how Earth’s orbit intersects comet debris in August.
• Red Lights and Glow Sticks for Night Photography: The speaker discusses using red clip lights on camera bags to preserve night vision while setting up for astrophotography in the wilderness. To solve the problem of losing gear in the dark, he recommends adding glow sticks as visual markers to easily locate equipment after moving around.
• Billy Newman’s Summer Photo Mixdown: The host showcases a series of black-and-white astrophotography images captured during summer trips to Eastern Oregon, highlighting details like Jupiter, Saturn, and the Milky Way. He also shares stories from his travels along the John Day River and Owhahee Canyon, contrasting remote wilderness with crowded RV spots.

Host & Producer: Billy Newman

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