Observation by Steve Brown: Orionid meteor in Orion and close to the...

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Oct 22 - 02:19

Uploaded

2025 Nov 19 - 20:17

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h09^m
Dec: +03°30'
Position angle: -24°03'

Field size

38° × 22°

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

20s exp, 18mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Orionid meteor shower

Title

Orionid meteor in Orion and close to the radiant

About this image

I caught this short Orionid meteor on the peak night of 22 October 2025. It displays a very short trail as it is so close to the radiant point of the shower, between Orion and Gemini. The bright star to the right of the meteor is Betelgeuse.

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Orionid meteor in Orion and close to the radiant.jpg (3.2 MB)

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