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Neptune Nearing Opposition

This is my first shot of Neptune this year and Neptune is in a great place for shooting as it will reach opposition (closest point to Earth this year) on August 26th. I shot this photo at Ladd Observatory in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Ladd Observatory is open to the public every Tuesday night for free!

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Camera: Canon S95 (CHDK), Camera F-stop: f/4.9 Telescope: 10" SCT, Telescope Focal Length: 2500mm, Telescope F-stop: f/10, Exposure: .5 seconds, ISO: 1600, Eyepiece: Edmunds 15mm Plossl, Configuration: Attached using custom a-focal adapter.

Neptune Nearing Opposition

Neptune Nearing Opposition

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Photographer: Scott MacNeill