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    ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

    May 16, 2024 3 minutes

    PHOTO OF THE MONTH

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    Solar eclipse

    Ethan Dugar, Newport, Arizona, USA, 8 April 2024

    Ethan says: “This composite image reveals the Sun's mesmerising occlusion by the Moon, culminating in the breathtaking moment of totality, from its partial phases to the emergence of Baily's beads.”

    Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel T4i camera, StellarVue ST80ST2 refractor, ZWO AM3 mount and TC40 tripod

    Exposure: 15 exposures, 1/4,000” to 4”

    Software: Photoshop

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