Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Perseus

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Aug 08 - 00:51

Uploaded

2025 Aug 12 - 17:42

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 03^h23^m
Dec: +28°47'
Position angle: -31°44'

Field size

36° × 21°

Equipment

Canon 250D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

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

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Perseus

About this image

I caught this nice Perseid meteor in the constellation of Perseus on the night of 8 August 2025. There were a few Perseids visible despite the bright moonlight and this was the best one I caught. It also left behind a brief smoke trail.

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2025-08-08 00.51 UT - Perseid meteor in Perseus.jpg (2.1 MB)

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