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Mars passing between M8 and M20
I had hoped to observe this event over several nights to watch Mars travel between the two. The weather had other ideas!
However, I did manage to get out early this morning with clear skies to observe Mars just past the M8 - M 20 paring.
I was using binoculars with a true 9 degree FOV and the view was quite special. The Lagoon and Trifid nebulae were very faint but obvious, with Mars nearby and Saturn out wide on the other side of the FOV with the rich star filed completing the scene.
I am disappointed the weather did not allow me to observe this over previous days where I would have seen Mars approach then enter and finally leave the gap between the Lagoon and RFID nebulae. I enjoy observing these transient events.
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