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Dr Ski
Valencia Observatory
11/05/2019
07:25 pm

Equipment Details:

Canon EOS M100
800mm, f8
1/8s@ISO800

Image Details:

The Moon is still in Capricorn tonight. It's passing within 1° of delta Cap (Deneb Algedi), one of the brighter stars in this dim constellation. Delta Cap lies 2.5° South of the Ecliptic, so it is often occulted by the Moon. But not tonight!