Observation by Peter Tickner: Mercury and Mars comparison

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2021 Jan 25 - 12:54

Uploaded

2021 Jan 27 - 01:26

Objects

Mercury
Mars

Equipment

ZWO ASI462MC
742nm IR pass filter
2x Barlow
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Mercury and Mars

Title

Mercury and Mars comparison

About this image

A rare opportunity with clear skies at the right moment to image both a tricky Mercury in daylight and later an early rising Mars and compare them both using a 742nm IR pass filter. Currently Mars is only one arc second larger in size than Mercury making an interesting comparison.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Mars IR and Mercury IR to scale-Edit.png (88.7 kB)

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