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Peter Welch
San Diego, CA USA
12/07/2022
06:23 pm

Equipment Details:

Sony a7R IV with Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens. Each image taken at 400mm, f/11, 1/400 sec, ISO 100

Post-processing Details:

composite created in Photoshop, adjustments with Adobe Camera Raw and Luminar 4

Image Details:

The skies cleared in San Diego, just in time to start following the lunar occultation of Mars. The photos are about 1 minute apart.

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