Mars is approaching
Mars_09_01_2012_0944ut-T-EMr Image Credit: Efrain Morales
An amazing photo of Mars as it approaches the Earth captured by Efrain Morales on January 9, 2012.
Mars is approaching and on this session showing its largest volcano Olympus Mons and in our solar system under orographic clouds and at the Tharsis Montes region at the limb.
Equipment used: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, F30, CGE mount, PGR Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik Ir, RGB filter set.
You can find more amazing images on Efrain’s Morales website and on his Flickr page, where I found this one.
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