Cold clear skies made for excellent sky watching for the Quadrantids meteor shower at Needles Overlook near Canyonlands National Park. The Zodiacal Light, a faint but visible triangle of light reflected by remnant dust from the formation of the planets and solar system, was prominent in the Western sky. Usually only visible from exceptionally dark skies, the Zodiacal Light phenomenon lasted hours!
Unfortunately only 1 Quadrantids meteor was captured.
Shot Description
1 Wide shot of Quadrantid Meteor
2 Close-up zoom of same meteor
3 Time lapse of the Zodiacal Light from Needles Overlook just East of Canyonlands
National Park while dozens of airplanes and the occasional satellite pass over.
4 Needles Overlook hand rails above Canyonlands NP and the distant Henry Mtns
5 Looking North from Gemini Bridges Rd off Highway 191 10 miles North of Moab
SID: TC