Observation by Alan C Tough: Geminid Meteor over Hopeman Beach

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2017 Dec 13 - 23:49

Uploaded

2017 Dec 15 - 22:03

Objects

Meteor

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
Sigma EX DG 20 mm lens
Manfrotto tripod

Exposure

20 Seconds @ f/3.5 and ISO-4000

Location

Hopeman Beach, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Geminid Meteor

Title

Geminid Meteor over Hopeman Beach

About this image

Thanks to some large gaps in the clouds I was able to see 60 meteors between 11 p.m. (on the 13th) and 1 a.m. (on the 14th). There was also some faint auroral activity, to the NW, as well as strong airglow.

Files associated with this observation

geminid_20171213_234919_actough.jpg (1.6 MB)

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