Mars in front of the Milky Way

In the 2001 summer Mars was very low on Northern Italy skys (lat. +46°). In June it was near the Pipe dark nebula.

See also a wide fileld of Mars and the Milky Way imaged with a 16mm, or a detailed view of "Mars with the Pipe" imaged with a 200mm.
 

Technical Data
Optics Photographical objective
Focal Lenght 50 mm
Focal Ratio f/2,8
Exposure Time 6 min exposure
Film Kodak PJ-400
Developement sensibility 400 ISO
Location Pian dell'Armà (PV, on the Appennini, ITALY) at 1400m
Date and time of exposure start 23 june 2001, 22.50 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking ST4
Notes Diffusor filter


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