Observation by Steve Brown: Kappa Cygnid meteor in Pegasus

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Aug 12 - 22:49

Uploaded

2026 Aug 26 - 12:00

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 250D
7Artisans 7.5mm fisheye lens

Exposure

13s exp, 7.5mm fl (cropped), f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Kappa Cygnid meteor shower

Title

Kappa Cygnid meteor in Pegasus

About this image

On the night of the Perseids peak there were also other minor meteor showers active. I caught this flaring Kappa Cygnid meteor passing nicely into the Square of Pegasus.

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