Observation by Steve Knight: Perseid + Cygnus Rift

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2021 Aug 12 - 23:55

Uploaded

2021 Aug 25 - 10:18

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Sagitta

Field centre

RA: 19^h25^m
Dec: +17°26'
Position angle: -62°32'

Field size

72° × 40°

Equipment

Canon 6D camera
Samyang 23mm f/1.4 lens
Astrotrac

Exposure

10 sec at ISO1600 at f/1.4

Location

Chipping Norton

Target name

Perseid + Cygnus Rift

Title

Perseid + Cygnus Rift

About this image

A pleasant night observing Perseids at a disused airfield near Chipping Norton. x610 images stacked, images included bright Perseid at 23.55 UT.

Files associated with this observation

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