Observation by Steve Brown: Orionid meteor in Gemini

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Oct 22 - 04:15

Uploaded

2025 Nov 19 - 20:08

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Gemini

Field centre

RA: 07^h46^m
Dec: +20°14'
Position angle: -27°06'

Field size

33° × 19°

Equipment

Canon 250D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

20s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-800

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Orionid meteor shower

Title

Orionid meteor in Gemini

About this image

I caught this Orionid meteor on the night of 22 October 2025. It is passing between Pollux and Jupiter in Gemini. The Beehive Cluster in Cancer can be seen to the lower left of the shot.

Files associated with this observation

Orionid meteor in Gemini between Pollux and Jupiter.jpg (3.1 MB)

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