Observation by Martin Lewis: Mars RGB 15th Jan 2021

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h54^m
Dec: +07°23'
Position angle: -175°31'

Field size

0°06' × 0°03'

Equipment

444mm Dobsonian
ASI224MC
L Astronomik filter

Location

St Albans, UK

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars RGB 15th Jan 2021

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A very gibbous Mars on 15th Jan. at just 9.0" across. Syrtis Major as the dark wedge on the left well seen. The tiny South Polar Cap has now disappeared onto the night side and so vanished from view for the first time this apparition. Amazingly hints of Huygens Crater seen at top left corner of Syrtis Major
Martin

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