Mars Closest approach to Earth

Earth Mars approached closest to Earth tonight and was visually magnificent during brief moments of steady seeing! Its diameter is 14.1 arc seconds. Numerous details are fairly well resolved in this image along with haze over different parts of the planet.

Date Imaged: January 27, 2010

Lens: N16 at f/29

Exposure: 1.25 minutes

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Date Imaged

January 27, 2010

Lens

N16 at f/29

Exposure

1.25 minutes

Mount

Losmandy Titan

Camera: DBK21

Filter: RGB

Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines

Coordinates

Na

Camera

DBK21

Filter

RGB

Location

Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines

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