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 March 13 2010  MOON AND M45 |
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On February 21, 2010 the Moon passed through the Pleiades star cluster. This image is an attempt to recreate the scene by combining exposures ranging from 1/320th Sec to (multiples of) 10 minutes.
Moon - Equipment used: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 150-500mm lens (piggybacked on Sky-Watcher ED100). Exposure details: 1/320th Sec and 1.3 Secs @ f/6.3, ISO-800.
M45 - Equipment used: Sky-Watcher ED80, HEQ5 mount, Canon EOS 40D at prime focus, Astronomik CLS filter. Exposure details: 5 x 10 minutes @ f/7.5, ISO-800. Guiding equipment: Sky-Watcher ED100, StarShoot Autoguider.
The data for M45 were obtained on January 9. |
| Submitted by: Alan C Tough (astronut2007) | Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland | Date: February 21 2010 |
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