Had some time before my intended target was visible so I had a shot at these while they were close to the zenith.
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Canon 5DH, Canon 300mm F 2.8L at f/2.8, Hutech LPS filter. ISO 500, exp 1, 2, 4 min. Processed with IP, RGstar and Easyhdr.
Then the thin cloud arrived.
Bert