Observation by Mazin Younis: Mars & Beehive

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2026 Oct 14 - 04:30

Uploaded

2026 Oct 14 - 14:15

Objects

Mars

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h42^m
Dec: +19°30'
Position angle: +0°17'

Field size

2°12' × 1°38'

Equipment

Seestar S30 Pro
LP Filter

Exposure

15 x 60s

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Title

Mars & Beehive

About this image

It was foggy and Mars was creating an annoying large glow around it, so I applied the in-built narrow-band filter which beautifully reduced the glow without affecting the stars.

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Beehive_LP_15min_BAA.jpg (780.1 kB)

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