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 - 17:43

Objects

Meteor
Altair

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Constellation

Sagitta

Field centre

RA: 20^h16^m
Dec: +16°38'
Position angle: +7°42'

Field size

46° × 27°

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

13s exp, 18mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Vulpecula, Sagitta and Aquila (closeup)

About this image

This is another shot of the bright Perseid meteor I posted here: https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20260809_123052_aaa9119f6ee2f3f7

This shot was taken with a different camera and lens. It is a closer shot (at 18mm, whereas the other shot is cropped from 7.5mm focal length). The Perseid was only just fully captured in the frame. It sits nicely between Delphinus and Sagitta and extends into Aquila.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid meteor in Vulpecula, Sagitta and Aquila (closeup).jpg (4.8 MB)

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