Captured at 12:15 AM on August 28, 2026, this 1-second exposure at f/5.6 and ISO 800 uses an iOptron star tracker set to lunar rate and precise manual focus to reveal deep coppery-red umbral detail and delicate high clouds on the Nikon Z6 II.

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