Stunning Night Sky Shot: Shooting Star and Milky Way Captured from Mountain Summit

Photographer Nicholas Roemmelt captured a stunning image of a shooting star, the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Alps during the Perseids meteor shower by blending different exposures taken from the same spot. Despite poor weather conditions, Roemmelt climbed a mountain and successfully captured the shot in 2018. The image, recently featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, is a composite but all elements were present in the scene. The Perseid meteor shower is currently underway and expected to peak on August 13.