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I took this 2 months ago, up north at the cottage. Check out the right hand side of the pic, near the lake/sky interface (to the right of Orion, below the Pleiades).
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Nikon D90, ISO 800, 30 seconds, f2.8, Rokinon 10mm prime lens, focussed to infinity. Jpg image, no processing.
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Awesome catch, Ian!
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Ian

Looks like you caught it!. ;-)

Because of your high latitude, it's angle to the horizon is much lower than mine.

Well done.

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That's a beauty Ian.
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Very Cool image Ian !
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