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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

12/13/2023
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Equipment Details:

RedCat 51 astrograph with ASI183MC camera and L-Pro filter, 30mm guide scope with ASI290MM camera, EQ6R Pro mount.

Post-processing Details:

21 guided 10-minute exposures plus calibration frames were collected using SharpCap and stacked with DeepSkyStacker, additional post-processing with Siril, Photoshop, and MS Photo.

Image Details:

The asteroid Vesta is currently near the Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174) in the constellation Orion. Vesta (indicated by the white lines) has a diameter of 525 kilometres and is the brightest asteroid in the sky. Vesta will reach opposition on December 21, when it may be visible to the unaided eye in a dark moonless sky.

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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!