SUNSET: 
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Photographer:
Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date/Time of photo:
January 2026
Equipment:
Askar SQA55 Refractor telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, iOptron CEM26 mount, Player One UV/IR filter
Description:
Relatively young and close, the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe (M44) contains about 1000 mostly blue-white stars and is roughly 600 light years away. I have seen it with averted vision with the naked eye, and it’s a real treat to view and image. This image consists of 4 hours of data from my Bortle 7 backyard.
