Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Cygnus and near Lyra

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Jul 31 - 01:41

Uploaded

2026 Aug 03 - 09:07

Objects

Meteor
Vega
Eltanin

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h43^m
Dec: +47°27'
Position angle: +58°26'

Field size

42° × 24°

Equipment

Canon 600D
Samyang 16mm lens

Exposure

10s exp, 16mm fl, f/2.0, ISO-800

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Cygnus and near Lyra

About this image

Bight orange Perseid meteor passing through Cygnus. The meteor is pointing in the direction of the bright star Vega in Lyra. The meteor features a terminal burst at the end of its trail. Typically, I only caught it on the edge of my camera frame.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid meteor in Cygnus and near Lyra.jpg (2.5 MB)

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