Will the real Mars please stand up?

[dylan_odonnell]

Hi all!

I managed to capture this quick and noisy Antares-Mars conjunction on the 28th. Had to work against the setting moon and being low on the horizon but it didn't turn out too badly.

Piggybacked on the Celestron SCT + CG-5 mount but not guided with PHD, just rough polar alignment. Stacked in Nebulosity.

Canon 70D / f6.3 / ISO 1600 / 135mm
6 x 130s exposures

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[N1]

Great shot. I like the contrast between the bright nebulosity around Antares and the dark nebulosity around Mars - the only way to tell the two apart ;)

[RickS]

Very cool image, Dylan!

[Amaranthus]

Very cool "Twilight Zone" reference too ;)

And Antares living up to its name 'Rival to Mars' - funny, I observed it visually last night and was reflecting on the same thing.