Observation by Nick Hewitt: Moon about to occult Merope

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2025 Apr 01 - 21:22

Uploaded

2025 Apr 02 - 00:32

Objects

The Moon
The Pleiades (M45)
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +23°59'
Position angle: +0°21'

Field size

2°23' × 1°58'

Equipment

Redcat51 and ZWO 2600

Exposure

0.01s Bin1

Location

Northampton

Target name

Lunar occultation of Merope

Title

Moon about to occult Merope

About this image

Cropped from wide field

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Moon about to occult Merope 20250401 222234BST.jpg (735.2 kB)

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