AN award-winning photographer from Somerset captured the moment a meteor shower was visible from Glastonbury Tor earlier this week.

Astrophotographer Josh Dury struck gold when the skies cleared for 30 minutes in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, January 4.

 

Josh said the Quadrantids meteor shower is an active shower where up to 100 meteors can be seen per hour, although it only peaks for a few hours during January.

He explained that normally, meteor showers are produced by debris left over from comets, however what produces the meteors during the Quadrantids Meteor Shower is unknown.

"The clouds were rolling in thick and fast," Josh said, recounting his experience atop Glastonbury Tor.

"Having been rained on and the last quarter moon having already risen, most of the fainter meteors were washed out by moonlight.

"Considering I wasn’t expecting to photograph anything I am delighted with the result.

"But I wasn’t alone - for the tor to be lit up the archway and the light column above, it made for an enigmatic scene for sure."