The Moon In Scorpius


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This evening started with clouds and a moon in the sky until nearly midnight, so I took this time to try a high-dynamic-range (HDR) shot of the moon in the head of Scorpius.
 
This is a combination of 16 frames ranging from 1/2000 sec. to 15 seconds in 1-stop steps, processed in Photomatix, and final adjustments in Lightroom.
 
Date/Time:    3 Sept. 2011
Location: Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
Scope/Lens: Nikon 35-70mm zoom @ 35mm
Camera: Nikon D700
Mount: Losmandy Titan 50
Guider: none
Media: -
Exposure: 1/2000 sec. - 15 sec. @ ISO 1600 (16 frames)