Jupiter and Mars
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This morning a rare event happened that won't recur for another 9 years: due to our perspective from the Earth's orbit, Mars appeared to pass within a short distance of Jupiter. I took a shot using my mirrorless camera because the sensor size combined with the 2,350mm focal distance was perfect to catch the two planets in the same frame.
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Image details
| Telescope: | Sony A7R IV | |
| Length: | 2350mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/10.0 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2024-08-14 to 2024-08-14 | |
| Lights: | 1 | |
| Exposure: | 0.01 | |
| Ra: | 5h 0m 43.6s | |
| Dec: | +22° 07' 41.580 | |
| Size: | 037.10 x 028.40 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 000.389 deg | |
| Scale: | 000.34 arcsec/pixel |