Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Cassiopeia with aurora

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Aug 12 - 00:23

Uploaded

2024 Sep 08 - 08:43

Objects

Meteor
Aurora

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 01^h48^m
Dec: +62°58'
Position angle: -70°03'

Field size

49° × 29°

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

20s exp, 18mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Cassiopeia with aurora

About this image

A nice example of a Perseid meteor - this one captured in the constellation of Cassiopeia on 12 August 2024 at 00.23 UT. The Andromeda Galaxy is to the right of the green Perseid meteor. Also, the purple glow of the aurora can be see to the bottom left of the picture. I never thought I'd see a Perseid meteor and the aurora in the same picture!

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2024-08-12 00.23 UT - Perseid meteor in Cassiopeia.jpg (2.1 MB)

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