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The Moon Partially Illuminated by Earthshine, JDJ

The Moon Partially Illuminated by Earthshine

The Moon Partially Illuminated by Earthshine, JDJ

The Moon Partially Illuminated by Earthshine

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Waxing crescent moon (1 day old) partially illuminated by Earthshine. Imaged through Celestron Nexstar Evolution 8" SCT using Nikon D750. ISO 5600, F/10, 1/2 second exposure. Images taken right around sunset, telescope was not aligned/tracking, and focus was set by eye using a zoomed in live view. Tried a range of ISO from 800 to 5600 and exposure times from 1/4 to 3 seconds to image surface of the Moon illuminated by Earthshine. Best results at highest ISO with shortest exposure. Image was cropped, but no further processing.

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The Moon Partially Illuminated by Earthshine, JDJ

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