Observation by Philip Masding: Perseid Meteor

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Philip Masding

Observer

Philip Masding

Observed

2025 Aug 12 - 21:38

Uploaded

2025 Aug 15 - 13:02

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h12^m
Dec: +49°40'
Position angle: +2°01'

Field size

57° × 60°

Equipment

ASI290MM with 2.1mm focal length lens

Exposure

30s

Location

Altrincham

Target name

Meteor

Title

Perseid Meteor

About this image

I took consecutive 30 second images all night long and got about 5 decent meteors. This was by far the best. The camera covers roughly half the sky.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid Light_ASIImg_30sec_Bin1_27.2C_gain0_2025-08-12_223851_frame0085.jpg (232.8 kB)

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