Observation by Steve Brown: Perseid meteor in Aquila

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Aug 13 - 01:00

Uploaded

2026 Sep 02 - 20:41

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Delphinus

Field centre

RA: 20^h34^m
Dec: +03°15'
Position angle: +11°05'

Field size

49° × 29°

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

15s exp, 18mm fl, f/3.5, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Perseid meteor shower

Title

Perseid meteor in Aquila

About this image

A nice Perseid meteor passing just below left of Altair in Aquila on the night of the peak.

Files associated with this observation

Perseid meteor in Aquila.jpg (5.2 MB)

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