Observation by Mark Fairfax: Bright Perseid meteor

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2026 Aug 13 - 21:26

Uploaded

2026 Aug 17 - 12:03

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

GMN meteor camera kit

Exposure

South-facing

Location

Nottinghamshire

Target name

Bright Perseid meteor

Title

Bright Perseid meteor

About this image

Exceptionally bright Perseid meteor captured @ 22:26 BST from my back garden, (vis mag -3.7 but most probably underestimated, Vg 59.57km/s & mass 2.5g).

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