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Bright Meteor

next to Jupiter, probably a kappa-Cygnid

Date:13.08.2021 Time:22:46 UT
Exposure:20 s Field of view:107o x 70o
Camera:Canon EOS 1D IV Optics:15mm, f/2.8
Place:Observatorium Hoher List Photo:Till Credner

August 13th was Perseid time, however, this bright meteor does not fit with its direction. Probably it was a meteor from the kappa-Cygnid family, active with a few meteors per hour between August 3rd and 25th.

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