Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in the head of Draco

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Aug 13 - 01:08

Uploaded

2025 Aug 20 - 12:39

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

13s exp, 18mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-800

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in the head of Draco

About this image

The constellation of Draco seemed to attract the good meteors during the peak of the Perseids. Here's a nice one ending its journey amongst the four stars forming the head of Draco, the dragon.

Files associated with this observation

2025-08-13 01.08 UT - Perseid meteor in Draco.jpg (3.5 MB)

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