The Waning Crescent Moon and Pleiades

A 6.0% Illuminated Moon in Taurus.

Luna is a 27.0 day old waning crescent moon.

Date:  23 April 2025

FOV:  8° × 7° 50'; the angular size of the Moon is 33.0'

Telescope:  Canon EF 75-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lens (156mm FL)

Guiding:  ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,

SVBony SV165 Mini 40mm f/4 guide scope

Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi

Mount:  ZWO AM5 mount

Camera:  ZWO ASI6200MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS, 100 gain

Pixel size:  3.76 μm

Resolution:  4.979 arcsec/pixel

Frames:  1 × 200 milliseconds

Filter:  Optolong UV/IR cut

Total Time:  200 milliseconds

Processing:  Pixinsight – debayer, ColorCalibration, NXT, GHS, Scale

Location:  Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport, PA