Observation by Alex Pratt: Pair of Lyrid meteors 20190425_014517

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2019 Apr 25 - 00:45

Uploaded

2019 May 12 - 14:50

Objects

Meteor

Constellation

Grus

Equipment

Watec 910HX video camera
Computar 8mm f/0.8 lens
UFO Capture
UFO Analyser

Exposure

25 frames per sec (50 fields per sec)

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Target name

Pair of Lyrid meteors

Title

Pair of Lyrid meteors 20190425_014517

About this image

The April Lyrids (LYR) are medium-speed meteors, entering the Earth's upper atmosphere with geocentric velocities of 46 km/s. These two Lyrid meteors, estimated mags 1.3 and 1.9, appeared 0.8s apart as they scooted through UMa.

I recorded 577 meteors during April with 58 being Lyrids, plus 9 of the elusive eta Aquarids (ETA), otherwise there was steady activity from numerous minor streams. The mean magnitude of the 58 LYRs was 2.0 and I recorded very few brighter than mag 1.

Files associated with this observation

M20190425_014517_Leeds_NW-rotated 180.jpg (40.4 kB)

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