The waning crescent Moon below Jupiter, with that pair of worlds above the pairing of Venus (bright) and red Mars (just above Venus), all in the dawn sky in Leo, November 6, 2015. The stars of Leo are above, including Regulus. This is a composite of 4 exposures: 15 seconds for the ground (to bring out detail there), 4 seconds for the sky (short enough to prevent star trailing), and 1 and 1/4 seconds for the Moon itself to prevent it from being totally blown out as a bright blob. All with the Nikon D750 at ISO 2000 and Sigma 24mm Art lens at f/4.5. Taken from home.
The constellations of Orion (centre), Taurus (at upper right), and Canis Major (lower left) in the dawn sky on a frosty November morning in the twilight and moonlight, taken from the backyard in southern Alberta. Orion’s Belt points up to Aldebaran and the Hyades, and down to Sirius. This is a stack of 6 x 15 second exposures for the ground to smooth noise, and one 15s exposure for the sky, to prevent trailing. All with the Nikon D750 at ISO 2000 and Sigma 24mm lens at f/4.
