Observation by Andrew Paterson: Moon, Mars and Orion

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2021 Mar 19 - 19:15

Uploaded

2021 Mar 20 - 14:23

Objects

The Moon
Mars
Aldebaran
The Pleiades (M45)
Rigel
Betelgeuse
Widefield

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 04^h46^m
Dec: +07°25'
Position angle: +28°32'

Field size

46° × 45°

Equipment

Canon G7X

Exposure

2s F1.8 ISO400

Location

Hill Head , Hampshire

Target name

Moon, Mars and Orion

Title

Moon, Mars and Orion

About this image

A twilight view of the (overexposed) crescent Moon lying between Mars and Aldebaran, with Orion towards the left of the image, coming towards the end of its period of visibility.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_6039 (3).JPG (1.4 MB)

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