Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Cygnus

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Aug 16 - 01:01

Uploaded

2024 Sep 10 - 12:44

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h19^m
Dec: +40°22'
Position angle: +52°14'

Field size

44° × 25°

Equipment

Canon 250D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

10s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Cygnus

About this image

I was observing some late Perseids and caught this nice one in Cygnus at 01:01 UT on 16 August 2024. Although not particularly bright, the meteor displays a noticeable green to orange colour transition along its path.

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2024-08-16 01.01 UT - Perseid meteor in Cygnus.jpg (2.0 MB)

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