Observation by Steve Brown: Antihelion meteor in Hercules

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Apr 18 - 23:11

Uploaded

2026 Apr 22 - 17:32

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 250D
7.5mm lens

Exposure

15s exp, 7.5mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Antihelion meteor

Title

Antihelion meteor in Hercules

About this image

A meteor passing to the left of the 'Keystone' asterism in Hercules. Caught at 23:11 UT on 18 April 2026. The meteor is likely from the Antihelion source as its trail can be traced back to the radiant of that source. The distortion in the meteor trail (and the 'Keystone' asterism too) results from the very wide angle lens I was using.

Files associated with this observation

2026-04-18 23.11 UT - Antihelion meteor in Hercules.jpg (1.4 MB)

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