Pale blue dot - Occultation of Neptune
Taken by Peter Rosén on June 25, 2016 @
Central Stockholm, Sweden
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 2/1
Aperture: Unavailable
ISO: 200
Date Taken: 2016:06:26 14:06:21
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Tonight there was an occultation of Neptune by the Moon.
When the Moon passed in front of the planet at 23h19m43s UT, the Moon was partially hidden because of the clouds.
Less than an hour later, at 00h04m55s UT, the sky had already started to get brighter and the tiny blue planetary disc of Neptune appeared through the haze on the rim of the Earthshine part of the Moon.
Photographed at prime focus of an WO FLT-110 f/6.5 apo refractor and a Canon Eos 5DMkII
The second picture was taken 18 minutes later with a 4x Powermate with Neptune on the far right side.
"The Pale Blue Dot" is of course an allusion to the picture inspired by Carl Sagan of our Earth as seen by Voyager 1 in 1990.
/*Peter R
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