Observation by Martin Griffiths: Mars and the Milky Way

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2018 Aug 04 - 22:30

Uploaded

2018 Aug 08 - 12:06

Objects

The Milky Way
Mars
Widefield

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 19^h10^m
Dec: -13°11'
Position angle: -5°01'

Field size

54° × 74°

Equipment

Canon 1000D DSLR and Star Adventurer

Exposure

ISO 1600 f 4, 120 second exposure 14mm lens

Location

Brecon Beacons Observatory

Target name

Mars and the Milky Way

Title

Mars and the Milky Way

About this image

Mars is just past opposition and it looked wonderfully bright. The Milky Way was also shining out and they were in a perfect position to get the observatory in between them.

Files associated with this observation

Milky way and BBO II.jpg (1.3 MB)

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