A meteor, the Milky Way and the Northern Lights

Of course I didn't take this picture.  It would take great luck to be in the right spot at the right time -- and it would take a much better camera than I have.

Here is the info on MSNBC's web page

Amateur photographer Tommy Eliassen struck photo gold in this beautifully composed image he shot in Ifjord, Finnmark, Norway.

Eliassen made the photo on Sept. 25 using a Nikon D700 with a wide angle lens and long exposures between 25-30 seconds.