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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
10/02/2023
11:30 pm

Equipment Details:

William Optics RedCat 51, Canon T3i DSLR, SkyWatcher Star Adventurer mount

Post-processing Details:

Sequator, Photoshop, and MS Photo. Stacked long (ISO-800, 1/8 sec) and short (ISI-800, 1/1600 sec) exposures were blended to create a composite image.

Image Details:

The waning gibbous Moon was very close to the Pleiades (Seven Sisters/Messier 45) last night, making for an attractive pairing in this composite image.