The ellusive Perseids - saw many, captured nil

[davefrance]

Set my camera up on 30 second exposures around 11pm last night in the hope of capturing a Perseid together with the Milky Way, it was not to be 

Couple of interesting shots (well they are to me) showing what I assume are satellites flaring low down on the horizon although a check on Heavens Above revealed nothing.

Would appreciate any comments.

This first shot shows 2 simultaneously flaring. Certainly not shooting stars as appear faintly on two previous frames. 

Southern sky, travel North to South.

Crop of above

Crop from previous frame.

5 minutes later a somewhat brighter flare a little further towards the west. 

Southern sky, travel South to North.

Crop of above. I've kept the plane in the crop for distance comparison. 

Crop of next frame