| NOTES |
DATE:
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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TIME:
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8:37 pm EDT |
CAMERA:
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Canon
EOS 300D Digital Rebel
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| EXPOSURES: |
0.4
second @ ISO 400 |
LOCATION:
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Richland
Township Park
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INSTRUMENT:
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70-300 mm Sigma Zoom Lens (set at 214 mm) |
PROCESSING:
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Levels
and curves
adjusted with Adobe Photoshop CS3
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COMMENTS:
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The
eastern-half of North America was treated to a nice conjunction of the
Waxing Crescent Moon and Mercury on the evening of May 6. The
weather turned out to be near-perfect in West Michigan that day so I
was able to capture the scene above. The only thing that's
missing is a gentle spring breeze and the sound of geese "honking" in
the distance. Mercury can be found about 2 degrees below and
slightly to the left of the 2% illuminated Moon.
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