Observation by Nick James: Bright Perseid

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2026 Aug 12 - 01:05

Uploaded

2026 Aug 12 - 08:13

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 17^h28^m
Dec: +17°42'
Position angle: +45°50'

Field size

50° × 29°

Equipment

PoE IP camera + 6mm lens

Exposure

10s stack

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

Perseid

Title

Bright Perseid

About this image

The Perseid shower is approaching its peak and the weather in the southeast of England has cooperated so I have been getting several hundred events every night over six cameras. This particularly bright one was picked up on my UK004G camera which looks at the NW horizon.

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FF_UK004G_20260812_010549_229_0445696.fits.jpg (506.3 kB)

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