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By Iain Todd\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When it comes to photographing meteor showers, most people opt for a manual camera like a DSLR as the best means of capturing a shooting star streaking across the night sky.<\/p>\n

DSLRs have wider and larger sensors than most standard webcam, CMOS and CCD cameras<\/a>, plus a wide selection of lenses from which to choose, and a wide lens will help you capture a decent patch of the night sky in the hope of photographing a meteor.<\/p>\n

For more on the benefits of these cameras, read our DSLR guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Perseid meteor shower by Juan Miguel Sala, Moya, Cuenca, Spain, 13 August 2021. Equipment: Nikon D850 DSLR, Sigma Art 14mm lens, Benro tripod<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The good thing about annual meteor showers is that they are predictable, both in terms of when peak activity will occur and also where the meteors are likely to emerge from.<\/p>\n

A meteor shower<\/a> is named after the \u2018radiant\u2019, which is the part of the sky from which it appears to emanate. For example, the Geminid meteor shower<\/a> (which peaks 13\/14 December) appear to emerge from the constellation Gemini, and the Perseid meteor shower<\/a> (which peaks 12\/13 August) appear to emerge from the constellation Perseus.<\/p>\n

The oldest meteor shower, the Lyrid meteor shower<\/a>, has its radiant in the constellation Lyra.<\/p>\n

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Luke Hayes captured this shot of the Perseid meteor shower from the Dengie peninsula in Essex. Luke used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera with a Canon 8-15mm lens. Image Credit: Luke Hayes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

You may also wish to use a tracking mount, although many astrophotographers consider them unnecessary for meteor shower photography.<\/p>\n

Our Reviews Editor Paul Money addressed this in his blog post Do you need a tracking mount to photograph meteors?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Geminid meteor shower by Meena Singelee, Schwartzsee, Zermatt, Switzerland, 13 December 2021. Equipment: Canon 200D DSLR, Rokinon 14mm f2.8 lens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Tracking mounts may not be necessary, but they can help you keep the meteor shower\u2019s radiant in the field of view, allowing you to stack your images<\/a> later on and reveal multiple meteors emanating from the same patch of sky.<\/p>\n

If you do decide a good mount is necessary, read our guide to the best telescope mounts<\/a> available.<\/p>\n

Below is our pick of the top cameras we\u2019ve reviewed over the years that would be ideal for photographing meteors, along with a selection of recommended tracking mounts, should you choose to use one.<\/p>\n

For a full \u2018how to\u2019 astrophotography tutorial, read Pete Lawrence\u2019s article on how to photograph a meteor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All equipment selected by BBC Sky at Night Magazine\u2019s Reviews Editor Paul Money.<\/em><\/p>\n

Best cameras for photographing meteor showers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Canon EOS M100 Mirrorless camera<\/h3>\n

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