Observation by Steve Brown: Quadrantid meteor in Draco

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Jan 03 - 00:21

Uploaded

2025 Jan 24 - 14:12

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 21^h42^m
Dec: +69°19'
Position angle: +21°37'

Field size

68° × 41°

Equipment

Canon 550D
16mm lens

Exposure

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

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Quadrantid meteor shower

Title

Quadrantid meteor in Draco

About this image

A Quadrantid meteor I caught on camera as I was taking a star trails sequence on 3 January 2025. The meteor is passing through Draco. To the upper left of the image is Cassiopeia and Ursa Minor is to the top of the image, above the meteor.

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