Perseids 2026

Some images of Perseids meteors taken on 14th August 2026

Camera: Pentax K-S2

Lens: Samyang 16mm F2.0 ED AS UMC CS

2026 08 14 02:31

2026 08 14 03:49

2026 08 14 04:38

The streak at the top and the one to the left of the tree are satellites.

Solar Eclipse 12th August 2026

Unable to get to a location with clear views of the Western horizon, I had to make do with observing from my back garden in Freshwater.

I was able to image from first contact to just past maximum.

Equipment:

Pentax K-S2 camera

Tamron AF 70-300mm LD Di zoom lens, set at 300mm

Pentax Rear Converter K T6-2X

Overall focal length 600mm

This image is a collage of three frames, a few sunspots makes the images more interesting.

My youngest daughter was lucky enough to be in Mallorca, right at the end of the path of totality and grabbed this image

Another view from Mallorca. Venus can be seen to the left of the Sun and Arcturus to the right and higher up than Venus.

My middle daughter was at a good location in East Cowes and grabbed these images