Observation by Duncan Hale-Sutton: Geminid meteor 13th December 2022

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Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observer

Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observed

2022 Dec 13 - 22:45

Uploaded

2022 Dec 14 - 15:32

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 04^h58^m
Dec: +09°41'
Position angle: -9°06'

Field size

66° × 46°

Equipment

Nikon D90 DSLR
Nikon Nikkor 18-105mm lens at 18mm
Tripod

Exposure

15s f/3.5 ISO1600

Location

Neatishead, Norfolk

Target name

Geminid meteor

Title

Geminid meteor 13th December 2022

About this image

This bright geminid meteor was near the point where the three borders of Taurus, Cetus and Aries come together. It was just above xi and omicron Tauri. As bright as Mars (magnitude about -1.8) and similar in colour. Evidence in the picture that there is a ghostly train left by the meteor. Also of interest is that the trail has a wiggly structure (i.e. isn't straight).

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