Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Vulpecula, Sagitta and...

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Aug 08 - 00:34

Uploaded

2026 Aug 09 - 12:30

Objects

Meteor
Altair

Equipment

Canon 250D
7Artisans 7.5mm fisheye lens

Exposure

20s exp, 7.5mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Vulpecula, Sagitta and Aquila

About this image

A bright Perseid meteor I captured passing from Vulpecula into Sagitta and ending in Aquila. I saw it visually too and it was very bright and featured a terminal burst at the end. It also left a green train that lasted 5 seconds before fading. I estimated it to be magnitude -4.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid meteor in Vulpecula, Sagitta and Aquila.jpg (5.0 MB)

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