Observation by Martin Griffiths: Church bay, Anglesey

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2017 Mar 12 - 20:10

Uploaded

2017 Mar 20 - 07:49

Objects

Mars
Widefield

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 01^h18^m
Dec: +20°45'
Position angle: +37°50'

Field size

40° × 56°

Equipment

Canon 30D DSLR with 18mm lens on Star Adventurer mount

Exposure

ISO 800 f4.5

Location

Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales

Target name

Mars over Church

Title

Church bay, Anglesey

About this image

I wanted to get the Milky Way over St Cywfan's church (the "church in the sea") as its a famous landmark here but the weather in late 2016 was appalling and when I arrived here this March, the moon was full! Bright moonlight illuminated the sea and church but Mars was visible slowly setting into the sea. I managed to frame a large rock and the church as the tide crept in and also got the constellations of Aries, Triangulum and Andromeda completely in the frame too.

Files associated with this observation

Mars, Aries, Triangulum and Andromeda over church bay.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mike Scarisbrick, Peter Carson

Comments

Jeremy Shears, 2017 Mar 20 - 09:08 UTC

Hello Martin,

this is a lovely image of one of my favourite locations. It's very nicely framed - thank you!

Do you have any images of nearby Llanddwyn Island by any chance?

Kind regards,

Jeremy Shears

Martin Martin, 2017 Apr 09 - 19:18 UTC

Hi Jeremy, sorry I don't as yet but intend to go there in the summer!

Jeremy Shears, 2017 Apr 09 - 19:48 UTC

Excellent, Martin. Do post any images you take at this beautiful location!

Kind regards,

Jeremy

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