Conjunction Mars, Saturn and M22

[shahgazer]

This morning, super conjunction between Mars and cluster M22! with Saturn nearby!

Despite some thin clouds, I was lucky to be able to get some good data set. Simply beautiful! The contrasting colour between Mars and the stars of M22 was simply mesmerising!

TS65Q (F=420mm)
Fuji X-T20
75 X 20s
ISO1000

Processed with PixInsight

Flickr link to original photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shahgazer/40275462515/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shahgazer/27297720268/in/datetaken/

[Tinderboxsky]

Excellent result Shah. I was hoping to observe this conjunction but I was completely clouded out. Your images certainly give a tantalising glimpse of what must have been a wonderful sight..

Thanks for posting.

[Stonius]

Very pretty - I wished I had gotten to see this but clouded out as well.

Interesting diffraction patterns - are they from the Iris diaphragm? I'm presuming they're not from the secondary spider?

Markus

[shahgazer]

Thanks Steve! I was lucky because the day before was really cloudy!



Thanks Markus. Not exactly. I was using the refractor TS65Q. Added artificial spikes using some threads and cheap paper cards. Not sure why, but I always find big bright objects with diffraction patterns interesting to look at. :D