Moon and Mercury - shortly after sunset.



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Date: 6 May 2008
Location: High Elms, Farnborough, Kent
Exposure: 13sec exposure (piggybacked on telescope) at ISO 200
Telescope: Celestron C11 on Skywatcher EQ6 mount
Camera: Nikon D70 with Nikkor 300mm lens at F8
Guiding: Unguided
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Comments: This was taken during an Orpington Astronomical Society observing session open to the public.