Observation by Steve Knight: Auroral Perseid

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2024 Aug 12 - 00:04

Uploaded

2024 Aug 12 - 17:36

Objects

Aurora

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h27^m
Dec: +40°23'
Position angle: +17°24'

Field size

23° × 16°

Equipment

Canon 6D Mark I
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 lens

Exposure

1 sec, ISO 1600

Location

Rollright Stones

Target name

Aurora Perseid

Title

Auroral Perseid

About this image

A lucky capture, I was neglecting Perseids in favour of the aurora but one still turned up.

The star immediatelt to the west of the Perseid is 65 Ursae Majoris.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_4908 faststoned denoised.jpg (2.3 MB)

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