Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Aquila

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Aug 15 - 02:49

Uploaded

2025 Aug 25 - 12:30

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Sagitta

Field centre

RA: 19^h45^m
Dec: +19°20'
Position angle: +29°08'

Field size

46° × 27°

Equipment

Canon 550D
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 Aquila

About this image

A pinkish Perseid meteor in Aquila on 15 August 2025 at 02.49 UT. Very considerate of it to just about keep in the frame of my camera :-)

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2025-08-15 02.49 UT - Perseid meteor in Aquila.jpg (3.2 MB)

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