Occultation Of Aldebaran

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Photographer:

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Location of Photo:

Maine, NY

Date/Time of photo:

03/04/2017 - 23:08 EST

Equipment:

Canon 700D DSLR with a EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM telephoto lens set at 250mm, f/5.6, 100 ASA using a 1/60 second exposure.

Description:

Despite the terrible seeing conditions that evening (and of course the single digit temperatures), the occultation of Aldebaran looked spectacular in 15 x 70 binoculars. I also managed to take a few quick shots using a simple 'camera-on-tripod' setup, with the image attached being taken just prior to Aldebaran's disappearance.

Website:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/homcavobservatory/with/32415140254/