Solar Eclipse - Corona and Earthshine HDR - 2017-08-21
The detailed structure of the solar corona and reflected Earthshine illuminating the surface of the moon is revealed in this HDR composite of images taken at different exposure lengths. Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, is visible to the far left and another star can be seen toward the upper right.
Telescope: Tele Vue 76mm f/6.3 refractor
Mount: iOptron iEQ45 Pro
Camera: Nikon D7100
Capture Software: Eclipse Orchestrator v3.7
Exposures: 1/400, 1/100, 1/25, 1/6, 3/10, and 6/10 sec @ ISO 200
Location: Madras, Oregon
Date: 2017-08-21
Solar Eclipse - Corona and Earthshine HDR - 2017-08-21
The detailed structure of the solar corona and reflected Earthshine illuminating the surface of the moon is revealed in this HDR composite of images taken at different exposure lengths. Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, is visible to the far left and another star can be seen toward the upper right.
Telescope: Tele Vue 76mm f/6.3 refractor
Mount: iOptron iEQ45 Pro
Camera: Nikon D7100
Capture Software: Eclipse Orchestrator v3.7
Exposures: 1/400, 1/100, 1/25, 1/6, 3/10, and 6/10 sec @ ISO 200
Location: Madras, Oregon
Date: 2017-08-21