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Chris Kotsiopoulos
Reading, UK
12/08/2022
04:50 am

Equipment Details:

Celestron C90 telescope
ASI 120mm Mini camera
Star Adventurer Pro mount

Post-processing Details:

Video acquisition: SharpCap 4.0
Stacked in AutoStakkert.
Post process in Photoshop.

Image Details:

It was quite an experience seeing the planet Mars disappear behind the Moon and emerge after an hour. Freezing cold, at 5 in the morning and frost was all over my equipment, but it was worth every second! Shot from Reading, UK.

For more, visit: https://spacetinkerer.com/tinkering-story-5-lunar-occultation-of-mars-december-08-2022/

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