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Beehive (M44) during full moon, 



    
        

            Matt Jenkins
Beehive (M44) during full moon
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Beehive (M44) during full moon

Beehive (M44) during full moon, 



    
        

            Matt Jenkins
Beehive (M44) during full moon
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Beehive (M44) during full moon

Acquisition details

Dates:
Dec. 5, 2014
Frames:
47×120(1h 34′) ISO400
Integration:
1h 34′
Flats:
10
Bias:
10
Avg. Moon age:
13.76 days
Avg. Moon phase:
98.86%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 473647

RA center: 08h40m23s.10

DEC center: +19°4120

Orientation: 90.696 degrees

Field radius: 1.318 degrees

Resolution: 1400x841

File size: 748.3 KB

Description

Full moon, but only clear night in ages, so imaging a cluster in Cancer. Shorter exposures (2 mins).

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Beehive (M44) during full moon, 



    
        

            Matt Jenkins