Observation by Steve Brown: Quadrantid meteor between Ursa Minor and...

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Jan 03 - 05:25

Uploaded

2025 Jan 24 - 14:09

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

10s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-800

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Quadrantid meteor shower

Title

Quadrantid meteor between Ursa Minor and Cepheus

About this image

A Quadrantid meteor I caught on camera as I was taking a star trails sequence on 3 January 2025. The star above left of the meteor is Polaris.

Files associated with this observation

Quadrantid meteor between Ursa Minor and Cepheus.jpg (2.8 MB)

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