Observation by Andrew Paterson: Crescent Moon and the Pleiades

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2026 Apr 19 - 21:10

Uploaded

2026 Apr 19 - 21:56

Objects

The Moon
The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h54^m
Dec: +23°12'
Position angle: +35°35'

Field size

12° × 11°

Equipment

iPhone 16 Pro

Exposure

3.2s f/2.8 ISO 6400

Location

Hill Head, Hampshire

Target name

Moon and Pleiades

Title

Crescent Moon and the Pleiades

About this image

An iPhone image of the two day old Moon lying just above the Pleiades open cluster this evening

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