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Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Kolkata, India

09/06/2023
01:20 am

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Nikon Z6ii, SIgma 150-600c

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Adobe Camera Raw

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The Cosmic Couple

Last night, we had the opportunity to photograph the moon and pleiades open cluster together.

According to hindu mythology, pleiades or krittika is the wife of the moon. However, the moon has a total of 27 wives and rohini (or aldebaran) was his favourite. Angered by this, the other 26 wives complained to their father Daksha who cursed Chandra that his body would perish. However, Chandra prayed to Lord Shiva who minimized the effect and blessed him with the regeneration of his body once he perished. And this, according to the mythology, is the reason behind the moon's waxing and waning phases.

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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!