Observation by Alan C Tough: Lunar Occultation of Alcyone

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2025 Apr 01 - 21:39

Uploaded

2025 Apr 03 - 09:38

Objects

The Moon
The Pleiades (M45)
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +24°05'
Position angle: +34°34'

Field size

2°05' × 1°24'

Equipment

SkyWatcher ED80 Pro Refractor
0.85 Focal Reducer/Flattener
HEQ5 Pro mount
Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR

Exposure

6 seconds @ f/6.37, ISO-800

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Moon and Pleiades

Title

Lunar Occultation of Alcyone

About this image

Here the 3 day old Moon is about to cover the bright Pleiad Alcyone, having just 'liberated' Electra.

Files associated with this observation

Moon+M45_20250401_2139_actough.jpg (678.3 kB)

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