Not only did I take some amazing pictures of Jupiter last night (link here), I also stayed up late enough to catch a couple of the other bright planets, including our nearest neighbor Mars. This was my first attempt at really imaging Mars, and I didn't expect much out of it. Mars is currently at an apparent magnitude of 0.99, and will not peak in brightness until May 22nd at an apparent magnitude -2.06. This is when you should expect some amazing amateur astrophotography pictures of Mars!
Images taken with a Celestron Nexstar 6SE + Phillips spc900nc webcam
The general purpose of this blog is to highlight the potential of astronomy and astrophotography in the Coachella Valley, CA and surrounding areas
Friday, January 22, 2016
Mars - An Amateur Astronomers View 1-21-16
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