Observation by Andrew Paterson: Mars and Orion

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2022 Nov 19 - 22:15

Uploaded

2022 Nov 23 - 10:02

Objects

Mars
Betelgeuse
The Orion Nebula (M42)
Aldebaran
Castor

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05^h49^m
Dec: +16°48'
Position angle: -41°05'

Field size

66° × 47°

Equipment

Canon G7X

Exposure

15s F1.8 ISO 800

Location

Les Touches de Périgny, France

Target name

Mars and Orion

Title

Mars and Orion

About this image

The winter stars are rising over the garden of our gite in France - with Mars as an interloper in the eastern part of Taurus. The skies locally are very dark after the streetlights go out at 23.00 local time. I wish it was like that at home!

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