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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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