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Meteoric crown

Massimo Tamajo from Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

A Lyrid meteor streaks besides Mount Etna’s summit, capped by a swirling lenticular cloud, in this shot taken from Piano dei Grilli on April 22, 2026. The photographer used a Nikon DSLR and 85mm f/1.4 lens to take a 2.5-second exposure at f/2.2 and ISO 2000.