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Partially Eclipsed Moon and the Pleiades (M45), JDJ
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Partially Eclipsed Moon and the Pleiades (M45)

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Partially Eclipsed Moon and the Pleiades (M45)

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The lunar eclipse on the morning of November 19, 2021 was quite the sight to behold from the Washington DC area.  One of the many beautiful aspects of this event was the proximity of the Moon to the Pleiades (M45).  This image was just after the time of maximum eclipse.

Imaged with 85mm/F1.4 Rokinon at F/13, IDAS HEUIB Clip Filter, and full spectrum modified Nikon D5300.  Single shot at ISO3200 with an exposure of 4 seconds. 

Processed in Pixinsight to bring out the stars in M45.  Masked out the Moon, then stretched the stars and applied mild noise reduction.  Combined stretched stars and original image exposed for the Moon using Pixelmath process.

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Partially Eclipsed Moon and the Pleiades (M45), JDJ

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