Somerset photographer Josh Dury says Nasa sharing his image is an 'immense privilege'.
A photographer has said it was an "immense privilege" to have his image of a meteor shower recognised as Nasa's astronomy picture of the day.streaked through the sky above Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
Mr Dury also captured the central band of the Milky Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the centre of the image. Reacting to getting recognised by Nasa, he said: "In the world of astronomy it can't get any bigger than that." The astronomical agency nominates a picture each day which it believes best captures the fascinating depths of our universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.Mr Dury has been testing out some of the latest equipment, which he used to capture the image above StonehengeThe photographer, who"It's been quite positively overwhelming," he added.
And if you are hoping to snap a good photo, "get yourself a sun lounger out, enjoy the thrill of the night sky and give it a go", he added.
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