Observation by Peter Meadows: Early Leonid Meteor

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Peter Meadows

Observer

Peter Meadows

Observed

2023 Nov 11 - 03:40

Uploaded

2023 Nov 11 - 09:40

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h07^m
Dec: +15°30'
Position angle: +35°01'

Field size

51° × 29°

Equipment

RMS Camera + 6mm Lens + PI4

Location

Galleywood, Essex

Title

Early Leonid Meteor

About this image

With a week to go before the maximum of the Leonid meteor shower, a few Leonid are being detected including this one in Taurus at magnitude -0.6.

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