hyades rising
| Date: | 26.10.2010 | Time: | 19:37 to 20:37 UT, 4s interval |
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| Exposure: | 896 x 2s | Field: | 24ox 16o |
| Camera: | Nikon D3 at ISO 1000 | Optics: | f=85mm at 1/4.0 |
| Place: | Reutlingen, Germany | Observer: | Till Credner |
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The moon is rising behind a large lime tree. On the right hand side the V-shaped starpattern of the Hyades can be found. The Hyades are an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus (the bull) at only about 46pc distance (150 light-years).