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Mount : Paramount MEii
Telescope : Takahashi TOA-150
Camera : Nikon D300s
Single image with light curve adjustment using PS6
Earthshine effect can be seen along with few stars. Look closer at those tiny gems sparkling along the moon’s edge near to Tycho crater. Each is either a mountain peak or the top of a crater catching the first rays of the sun light. Don't mistake it as a star!