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Mohammed Abdallah
Valley of Whales, Fayoum Desert, Egypt

11/25/2022

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Equipment Details:

Nikon D3500
Nikkor 18-55mm at 25mm & f4.5
iso 3200
61x120 seconds
Skywatcher Star adventurer mini

Post-processing Details:

Stacked, tracked, and blended the mountain with the stars using Siril, Astro Pixel Processor, Adobe Photoshop & Gradient Xterminator.

Image Details:

This wide-field shot was taken from the Fayoum Desert at the Valley of Whales in Egypt, and showing these marvelous celestial bodies:

California Nebula (NGC 1499), which is an emission nebula that is 1000 LY away.
Pleiades star cluster(M45) or the seven sisters,
Aldebran Star which is the 7th brightest star in the night sky,
and the planet Mars.

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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!