Observation by Alex Pratt: eta Aquariid meteor 20180508_02:21:19

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2018 May 08 - 01:21

Uploaded

2018 May 12 - 09:09

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Dorado

Field centre

RA: 04^h37^m
Dec: -62°02'
Position angle: +1°09'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Equipment

Watec 902H2 Ultimate camera
Pentax Cosmicar 6mm f/0.75 lens
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UFO Analyser

Exposure

25 frames per sec (50 fields per sec)

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Target name

eta Aquariid meteor 20180508_02:21:19

Title

eta Aquariid meteor 20180508_02:21:19

About this image

The eta Aquarids (IAU MDC code 031 ETA) are debris from our old friend comet 1P/Halley. The Earth passes through this cometary stream in early May giving us the swift ETAs then again in late October, producing the Orionids.

As seen from the British Isles their radiant rises as dawn approaches. The low altitude radiant can produce long-pathed trails as the ETAs hit the atmosphere at shallow angles. Peak activity was on May 6. I recorded a small number of ETAs and this nicely framed example (estimated peak mag -1.5) shot from lower left to upper right, its trail passing Altair.

Files associated with this observation

M20180508_022119_Leeds_SEP.jpg (31.7 kB)

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