Mars
Close approach
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| Other names: |
The Red Planet |
| Optics: |
Meade LX200GPS 10" at f/25 |
| Mount: |
Standard Field Tripod and Super Wedge |
| Camera: |
SBIG ST-7E @ -12°C |
| Exposure: |
0.33 seconds [ 3 x 0.11 second ] |
| Accessories: |
CFW-8 | TeleVue 2.5x Powermate |
| Location: |
Arcadia, CA |
| Date |
June through August 2003 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, align, and color combine in CCDSoft. Compositing, curves, unsharp mask, and resize in Photoshop.
Above are four images of Mars taken over 2 months up to its closest approach to Earth on August 27.
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