Perseid Meteor
Just a reminder that this year's Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on the night of 11 August and the morning of 12 August. I set up a trial last night to check my settings and was rewarded with an early sighting around 2.00 am this morning. You can see a meteor in the middle of the picture. This was looking North East but I've no idea what the cluster of stars is. Perhaps someone will know. At their peak there may be around 200 meteors an hour in the early hours of the 12th, the best for around 20 years. Good luck if you're going to watch them and here's hoping for clear skies! PS You might see the meteor better viewing large.
PPS The cluster is Pleiades, part of Taurus. Thanks to John Clark for the i/d.
Perseid Meteor
Just a reminder that this year's Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on the night of 11 August and the morning of 12 August. I set up a trial last night to check my settings and was rewarded with an early sighting around 2.00 am this morning. You can see a meteor in the middle of the picture. This was looking North East but I've no idea what the cluster of stars is. Perhaps someone will know. At their peak there may be around 200 meteors an hour in the early hours of the 12th, the best for around 20 years. Good luck if you're going to watch them and here's hoping for clear skies! PS You might see the meteor better viewing large.
PPS The cluster is Pleiades, part of Taurus. Thanks to John Clark for the i/d.