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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

11/02/2021
02:43 am

Equipment Details:

RedCat51 astrograph/ZWO ASI183MC camera/SkyWatcher EQ6R mount

Post-processing Details:

Subs + calibration frames stacked with DSS, post-processing with Photoshop and Microsoft Photo

Image Details:

A comparison of the two images taken approximately 74 hours apart shows the movement of Ceres relative to the bright star Aldebaran as the dwarf planet moves through the constellation Taurus. Ceres is much smaller than our Moon but accounts for about 25% of the mass of the asteroid belt!

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!