Observation by Steve Brown: Mars in Taurus

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2022 Oct 02 - 00:23

Uploaded

2022 Oct 06 - 16:02

Objects

Mars
Aldebaran

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05^h17^m
Dec: +22°26'
Position angle: -41°14'

Field size

42° × 25°

Equipment

Canon 600D
Star Adventurer mount
24mm lens

Exposure

13x 30s exposures at 24mm fl, f/2.8, ISO 1600

Location

near Castleton on the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars in Taurus

About this image

I spent a great evening observing the stars from a dark site on the North York Moors. The Milky Way was a splendid sight, as were the Winter constellations. I took this picture of Mars shining brightly in Taurus and was really pleased with how it came out. The colour or Mars is striking and can be compared with nearby Aldebaran. This shot is a stack of 13x 30s exposures at 24mm fl, f/2.8, ISO 1600 using my Canon 600D on a Star Adventurer tracking mount. I used DeepSkyStacker, FastStone Image Viewer and Photoshop Elements for processing.

Files associated with this observation

Mars in Taurus.jpg (1.6 MB)

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