Observation by Alex Pratt: Perseid meteor

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2017 Jul 28 - 23:34

Uploaded

2017 Jul 29 - 22:08

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h16^m
Dec: +19°13'
Position angle: +2°19'

Field size

0°06' × 0°05'

Equipment

Watec 910 video camera
12mm f/1.2 lens
UFO Capture
UFO Analyser

Exposure

25 frames/sec (50 fields/sec)

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Target name

Perseid meteor

Title

Perseid meteor

About this image

An early Perseid meteor of apparent magnitude -1, streaking towards the bowl of the Plough asterism.

Files associated with this observation

M20170729_003439_Leeds_NP.jpg (53.1 kB)

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