How and where to photograph the meteor showers in Australian sky

Getting a good shot is tricky so here are some tips to capture Piscis Austrinids, Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids

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Three meteor showers will light up the sky across eastern Australia this weekend, giving stargazers an opportunity to photograph the fireballs as they blaze across the sky.

But capturing a meteorite shower is not as easy as just taking out your iPhone and pressing the button.

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