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Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky
Yes, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn are really starting to show the promise of three relatively close Oppositions. Saturn and Mars are traversing some wonderfully rich star fields. I am enjoying these low power, wide angle views - have had to grab whatever is on offer between the clouds.
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There was a wonderful, low power view this morning with Mars, Saturn & M22 all being in the same field of my Vixen ED 102mm (F6.5) with a 30mm plossl. Mars and Saturn appeared to be about 2 degrees apart.
Mars was more 'egg' shaped than I had every previously seen it. Some markings very vaguely visible at 104x.
M22 appeared more interesting in the moonlight than I expected. The fainter stars within the cluster disappeared leaving only the brighter stars. The appearance was like an incredibly rich open cluster rather than a globular.