With less than ideal conditions a number of us gathered at the Victoria Centre Observatory to view what we could of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Reports of the peak from the previous night were variable but in general promising. There was an impending light cloud cover that draped parts of the sky but we stayed with the course many of us setting up cameras for the meteor lottery. Though we saw many flashes over the course of the night it took over an hour before I was able to capture one on the sensor. The flashes are brief so it takes a significant level of brightness to register.

To emphasize the direction I've outlined Cassiopeia in the frame. The inset shows the meteor as it enters the atmosphere appearing near the Double Cluster in Perseus to the left of what I have always called the "leaf-like" structure. The various colours indicate the metallic content of the meteroid. The orange-yellow (sodium) and the blue-green (magnesium) colours can be seen in this image.

Camera: Nikon 7200
Lens: Nikkor 20/1.8G AF-S
Exposure: Single 15 second exposure at f/2.8
Sensor ISO: 800