Observation by Alex Pratt: Conjunction of Moon, Mars and Venus, 201...

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2017 Mar 01 - 18:51

Uploaded

2017 Mar 03 - 09:48

Objects

Mars
Conjunction

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 01^h06^m
Dec: +09°28'
Position angle: +32°58'

Field size

22° × 8°

Equipment

DSLR + 18-55mm zoom lens
Focal length 43mm f/5

Exposure

2s ISO 400

Location

Z92

Target name

Conjunction of Moon, Mars and Venus, 2017 Mar 1

Title

Conjunction of Moon, Mars and Venus, 2017 Mar 1

About this image

Static tripod. Not processed, but cropped.

Files associated with this observation

Img_8858-crop.jpg (1.3 MB)

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Dawson, Jeremy Shears, Peter Carson

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Mar 03 - 10:47 UTC

Lovely Alex

Alex Pratt, 2017 Mar 03 - 11:37 UTC

Hi James,

These pictures are nice to show at local society meetings. They illustrate that you don't need a large and expensive 'scope, mount and camera to enjoy your hobby. The family DSLR, compact camera or even mobile 'phone can take pictures of these celestial alignments.

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