Observation by Steve Brown: Orionid meteor in Cetus

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Oct 22 - 03:43

Uploaded

2026 Oct 23 - 13:15

Objects

Meteor

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 03^h16^m
Dec: +03°55'
Position angle: +22°27'

Field size

30° × 17°

Equipment

Canon 550D

Exposure

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

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Orionid meteor shower

Title

Orionid meteor in Cetus

About this image

A green Orionid meteor in Cetus, through a gap in the cloud on the morning of 22 October 2026. The meteor is near the star Menkar in the Head of the Whale asterism.

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