Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Taurus and above the P...

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Aug 10 - 02:37

Uploaded

2025 Aug 12 - 17:50

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 550D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

8s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-400

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Taurus and above the Pleiades

About this image

A good Perseid meteor captured on the night of 9-10 August 2025. This colourful one appeared just above the Pleiades open cluster in Taurus. It left a brief, blue smoke trail behind.

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2025-08-10 02.37 UT - Perseid meteor in Taurus and above the Pleiades.jpg (5.2 MB)

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