Observation by Alex Pratt: Waning gibbous Moon and the Pleiades

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2026 Oct 28 - 01:49

Uploaded

2026 Oct 28 - 09:42

Objects

The Moon
The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +24°21'
Position angle: -2°19'

Field size

1°20' × 2°02'

Equipment

Seestar S50 Pro in alt-az mode

Exposure

0.5 s

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire (Bortle 7)

Target name

Waning gibbous Moon and the Pleiades

Title

Waning gibbous Moon and the Pleiades

About this image

A half-second exposure to record some of the brighter members of the Pleiades whilst being swamped by the very bright gibbous Moon

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