Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Ursa Minor

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Aug 02 - 00:04

Uploaded

2026 Aug 03 - 08:43

Objects

Meteor
Polaris

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Constellation

Ursa Minor

Field centre

RA: 15^h51^m
Dec: +83°45'
Position angle: +101°46'

Field size

35° × 20°

Equipment

Canon 600D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

8s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-800

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Ursa Minor

About this image

I caught this nice Perseid meteor in Ursa Minor on the night of 1-2 August 2026. I pointed my camera in that direction to avoid the glare from the bright Moon. The Perseid obligingly passed through the centre of the constellation.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid meteor in Ursa Minor.jpg (2.0 MB)

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