Observation by Mazin Younis: Monkeyhead meteor

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2025 Sep 06 - 04:00

Uploaded

2025 Sep 08 - 21:45

Objects

NGC2174

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h09^m
Dec: +20°25'
Position angle: +158°05'

Field size

1°31' × 0°53'

Equipment

Esprit 100ED Pro
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

1 x 6min

Location

Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco

Title

Monkeyhead meteor

About this image

This single 6-minute exposure captures an incredible range of distances: a nearby meteor burning up just 100 km above Earth, with the distant Monkey Head Nebula, 6,400 light-years away, as its backdrop.

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Monkey_OneShot_port.jpg (1.7 MB)

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