Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  Beehive cluster  ·  Christmas Tree cluster  ·  Cone nebula  ·  IC 2177  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2264  ·  NGC 2632  ·  Part of the constellation Auriga (Aur)  ·  Part of the constellation Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Part of the constellation Hydra (Hya)  ·  Part of the constellation Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  Praesepe  ·  The constellation Canis Minor (CMi)  ·  The constellation Gemini (Gem)  ·  The constellation Monoceros (Mon)  ·  The star Alhena (γGem)  ·  The star Betelgeuse (αOri)  ·  The star Castor (αGem)  ·  The star Mebsuta (εGem)  ·  The star Menkalinan (βAur)  ·  The star Pollux (βGem)  ·  The star Procyon (αCMi)  ·  The star θAur  ·  The star μGem
Slightly out of focus Geminid Meteor!, Matt Jenkins
Slightly out of focus Geminid Meteor!
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Slightly out of focus Geminid Meteor!

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Pentax K500 with 18mm lens on an HEQ5 with an ED80 guiding. Out of focus unfortunately, but a bit of a frozen rush job after getting back from a public observing in my defense! Managed to capture a single little one despite there being some very spectacular meteors in the area!

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Slightly out of focus Geminid Meteor!, Matt Jenkins