Observation by Mark Phillips: Perseid fireball and persistent train

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Mark Phillips

Observer

Mark Phillips

Observed

2022 Aug 02 - 23:21

Uploaded

2022 Aug 03 - 14:57

Objects

Meteor

Equipment
  • RMS meteorcam
Location

Forthimage Observatory, Edinburgh UK

Target name

Perseid meteor

Title

Perseid fireball and persistent train

About this image

Activity is increasing. It was so bright it saturated the sensor and didn't register as a detection. Left a really nice train for 3 seconds - see insets.

Manually reworked by Mark McIntyre:

https://archive.ukmeteornetwork.co.uk/reports/2022/orbits/202208/20220802/20220802_232136.430_UK/index.html

Marg. -6.9 but burned up at 80km.

Video showing vapour train developing here

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