Observation by Peter Tickner: Saturn and Mars 19 June

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2026 Jun 19 - 04:50

Uploaded

2026 Jun 21 - 00:44

Objects

Saturn
Mars

Equipment
  • Player One Uranus-M
  • Televue 2x Barlow
  • Sunobserver eADC
  • Baader Sloan 'z-s' filter (Mars)
  • Optalong 685 nm long pass filter (Saturn)
  • 12inch f/5 Newtonian
  • Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount
Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Saturn and Mars to scale from Earth

Title

Saturn and Mars 19 June

About this image

Taken just as the Sun was rising in early dawn skies.  This image compares the relative sizes of the two bodies as imaged using the 12inch f/5 Newtonian kindly loaned to me by Nick Haigh while my main scope is under repair.

Peter

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