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Dr Ski
9.3°N, 123.3°E
02/16/2020
04:10 am

Equipment Details:

Canon G9X, 11x70 Binoculars
Eyepiece projection
2s@ISO2500

Image Details:

Over the next couple of days, Mars will pass between these two fine nebulae in Sagittarius.
But lunar glare will spoil some of the fun!
Actually, the Moon will occult Mars between these 2 nebulae (but the nebulae will be tough to see!).
Mars will not pass this way again until January, 2022.

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