Observation by Nick Hewitt: Perseid and RS Ophiuchi

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2021 Aug 12 - 21:45

Uploaded

2021 Aug 14 - 13:33

Objects

Meteor
RS Ophiuchi

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h36^m
Dec: +01°02'
Position angle: +6°59'

Field size

49° × 27°

Equipment

Canon 60Da 18mm f4 ISO 1000
Star adventurer

Exposure

60s

Location

Nr Brixworth, Northants

Target name

RS Ophiuchi in context

Title

Perseid and RS Ophiuchi

About this image

Wide image cropped. Meteor seen visually, almost certainly a Perseid!

Files associated with this observation

RS Oph and a Perseid annotated.jpg (1.8 MB)

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