Old Moon and Mercury
Taken by Marcus Prazniak on October 24, 2022 @
Tonopah, NV, USA
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Camera Used: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70 Exposure Time: 1/160 Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 400 Date Taken: 2022:10:24 06:34:03 |
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Just 21 hours before the new moon, this is the oldest moon I have observed. I noticed Mercury sitting just above the horizon and when I looked at it through the binoculars, I saw the thinnest of crescent moons just above it!
Pentax K-70; 1/160s; f/5.6;
ISO 400; 300mm lens
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