I Shot A Time Lapse Of The Milky Way And Ended Up Capturing A Meteor Exploding In Our Atmosphere

I was on a camping trip with my family in Custer, South Dakota. The sky was clear and the stars were so bright. You could easily see the Milky Way’s bright core with the naked eye. I set up my tripod, camera, and Intra-velometer and let the photos roll while I waited.

The next day I took a look at the images from the timelapse and noticed what appeared to be something hitting the atmosphere and exploding. After some research, I’ve learned that what I captured is called a “bolide” – a large meteor that explodes in the atmosphere. I consider myself super lucky to have pointed my camera at that portion of the sky at that very moment.

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Wes Eisenhauer is a videographer, photographer and musician residing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wes has spent the last 10 years making music and touring the country as well as embracing many other creative pursuits and side hustles. His recent obsession with photo and video work has lead him down a new creative path, inspiring him to embrace the beauty and culture in his own back yard.

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