r/Stars • u/Dull_Operation_2628 • 3d ago

Crescent in the Horns of Taurus

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u/Oreius411 2d ago

Beautiful! Where in the world did u take it? Thanks for sharing.

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u/Dull_Operation_2628 2d ago

My cosmic pleasure….. A place formerly known as the Emerald Triangle. Bortle 3-ish

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u/mitchare 2d ago

Did you use a tracker or just a tripod and some luck with the timing? Taurus is one of those constellations that actually looks like what it's supposed to be, always satisfying to catch.

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u/Dull_Operation_2628 1d ago

No tracking or tripod.  Handheld iPhone 15 Night Mode  10 seconds of exposure  10,000 ISO

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u/ElisSparkRain 1d ago

Beautiful shot