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☄️Peak of #Perseids2024 #PerseidMeteorShower #Perseid captured by @CardiffAS UKMON / GMN camera UK008V located @BannauB . Overnight 12th/13th August 2024.☄️ t.co/WQMWlMK1IR

☄️Peak of #Perseids2024 #PerseidMeteorShower #Perseid captured by @CardiffAS UKMON / GMN camera UK005L located @DyffrynGardenNT . Overnight 12th/13th August 2024.☄️ t.co/I90d5JtUoB

UK008V meteor captures 3rd/4th August from the camera @BannauB . t.co/ybdWXtjYGN

UK005L stack of meteor captures @DyffrynGardenNT , Wales. t.co/Y45zKf9P1V

@BannauB The Visitor Centre also hosts a camera [UK008V] for @CardiffAS which records meteor trails, the data is included in UK (UKMON) & GMN (Global Meteor Network) databases. Examples below from last Sunday night 7/8 July 2024. t.co/CVe9oJBxxw

Captured by @CardiffAS GMN/UKMON camera UK008V located @BannauB Visitor Centre, 2 June 00:44:50 GMT.
shower ID -1 spo (Sporadic)
Lg 40.68° Bg 11.10° Vg 11.27km/s
mass 2.8g, abs. mag -1.0
best visual mag -0.1
approx track length 79.8 km
approx angle of entry 13° from horizontal t.co/cTL8imrilO

Captured by @CardiffAS GMN / UKMON camera @DyffrynGardenNT 2 June 00:20:30 GMT
Shower ID 860 PAN (psi Andromedids)
Lg 18.68° Bg 43.35° Vg 50.96km/s
mass 0.37g, abs. mag -3.1
best visual mag -1.9
approx track length 38.1 km
approx angle of entry 30° from horizontal t.co/bLwqXeXUzq