Crescent moon with earthshine
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Took a single exposure just long enough to reveal the detail illuminated by the sun's reflection off the earth ('earthshine') but short enough to let the crescent shine without oversaturating.
Image details
| Telescope: | William Optics Redcat 71 | |
| Length: | 800mm | |
| Aperture: | 71mm | |
| F-stop: | f/11.19 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2023-12-08 to 2023-12-08 | |
| Lights: | 1 | |
| Exposure: | 20 | |
| Total exposure: | 20 s |
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