Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
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Perseid Meteor, Jeremy Phillips FRAS
Perseid Meteor
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Perseid Meteor

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Perseid Meteor

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A single 90-second frame at 18mm showing a Perseid meteor. These meteors looked spectacular, like fireworks, and this one in the skies above Oxfordshire had a double trail. I'm guessing this is because it broke into more than one piece entering the atmosphere. The spectacular Perseids consist of particles ejected from comet Swift-Tuttle.

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Perseid Meteor, Jeremy Phillips FRAS