Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

Perseid meteor

15-May-2026 09:06 ADT 15-May-2026 12:06 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.


Perseid meteor, 11-Aug-2013

Camera: Canon 350d, modified
Lens: Canon 18-55mm zoom at 18mm and f/3.5
Mount: fixed tripod
Frames: 4 @ 0m30s each @ ISO 800
Total Exposure: 2m
Processing: PixInsight
 
Cassiopeia at centre; meteor at left; M31 at lower right; double cluster at lower centre.
Streaks at lower right appear to be two satellites, not meteors.