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Details:
The Moon, just past Last Quarter, transited the northern side of the Beehive Cluster (the open cluster M44 in the constellation Cancer), occulting several 6th-7th magnitude stars along the way.
The bonus photo shows the Moon lined up with other notables along the ecliptic that morning. Some unknown satellite transited the Moon itself during the event.
Images:
#1: Animated GIF of Moon moving through the Beehive
#2: Mars, Moon, Jupiter, Regulus lined up in a row
Astro data (from Sky Safari Pro v6):
star magnitude
epsilon Cnc 6.3
39 Cnc 6.4
40 Cnc 6.6
38 Cnc 6.7
HD 73574 7.7
Photo data:
#1: Panasonic G9, Askar V 80, iOptron GEM45G
... 21 frames x (f/6.18, 13 sec, ISO 400)
... timelapse: cadence: 5 minutes; timespan: 3:19am-4:59pm MDT
... animated GIF: ezgif.com/maker; editing: PSP 2023
#2: Panasonic GX8, Lumix 12-35mm lens @ 12mm, tripod
... stars: 1 x (f/2.8, 15 sec, ISO 400)
... Moon: 1 x (f/2.8, 1/30 sec, ISO 400)
... date: Oct 4, 2026
Photographer's website:
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