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07 Nov 2012 - 02:21:21 local - 10-21-21 UTC - N48°59′ W123°48′ Jupiter is the large flaring object appearing centre left. The flare was caused by a transient wisp of atmospheric haze, which later became a real problem. Immediately below Jupiter is the head of Taurus (the bright 'V' shaped formation) and the Pleiades are the small bright cluster to the right of that. The horns of Taurus are marked by two bright stars closer to the top of the frame, above and to the left (no, not right) of Jupiter. Mars is in here somewhere, but I am unsure exactly where. I believe Venus was up this night as well, but since it is never found more than 30° from the sun (two hours ahead or behind) it would not be visible here. 18mm - 20s - f4.0 - iso400 A 20s exposure with the mirror locked up allows a continuous series at about 180 shots per hour.
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Thanks Sticks, Star shots are my excuse to stay up nights in winter, especially if there is a meteor shower.
Cool. I love looking at the stars, and often use the sun to navigate through the forest. Even though I know the trails around my neck of the woods pretty well - I practice nighttime navigation in the winter when I end up snowshoeing a little far from home. There are some exceptional photographs of the stars on this site - yours is one of them. Thank you for your post.