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Global Meteor Network report 2024 just published, see Section 5.40 for UK contribution. t.co/a2aGV8GqEH
@CardiffAS have two cameras on the network UK005L @DyffrynGardenNT & UK008V @BannauB . t.co/dTePQd87DZ
See also: https://tinyurl.com/muk9x4tb

Only a sporadic but a nice meteor capture on
@CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB Visitor Centre this morning (02:55 UTC 21-Jan-2025). t.co/qI1N4yTr9z

@DyffrynGardenNT Also captured on an Allsky camera near Aberaeron. t.co/l5klMdBhXL

Ended up over the Irish Sea but @CardiffAS with camera UK005L @DyffrynGardenNT was not alone in capturing this fireball event last night 07-01-2025 23:08:46 UT. t.co/Y7UCDw320S

☄️Quite a few meteor captures last night by the @CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB . ☄️19 of the captures were matched with other cameras across the UK Meteor Network resulting in complete orbit calculations. 👋 t.co/yHwZDPa8f5

UK0029 (Newtown), UK008K (Bridgend), UK008V (BannauNP) amongst others captured this meteor this morning.
ID 96 NCC (Northern delta Cancrids)
Lg 113.62° Bg -0.32° Vg 28.70km/s
mass 2.3g, abs. mag -4.0
best visual mag -3.5
t.co/wN0h65fUoz t.co/HYmWENFfwg
See also: https://archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/reports/2025/orbits/202501/20250102/20250102_054156.661_UK/index.html

@BannauB @VisitBeacons @CroesoBannauB sighting of Santa last night (00:08 25/12/2025) over Devon/Somerset.

Actually a Comae Berenicid meteor accompanying him
Lg 155.19° Bg 20.34° Vg 64.92km/s
mass 0.34g, abs. mag -3.1
best visual mag -1.7 t.co/7CUoK42wV2

@CardiffAS camera UK005L @DyffrynGardenNT captured a number of meteor events last night. The eevnts illustrated below all matched with other cameras on the GMN/UKMeteor Network. t.co/2BUQquoNWg

@CardiffAS camera UK008V @BannauB collected some good meteor events last night with clear skies. t.co/1hkm15P91F