Mars 04/06/2016

[animaal]

I find Mars the most interesting planet to image, but It's difficult to get much from it these days with it being so low in the sky. I regret not making more of it in 2014 when it seemed to be straight overhead!

Looking ahead, it looks like Mars will be at a high altitude in summer 2017, but only during the day. Hopefully I'm mistaken, but I don't see any really good opportunities before late 2018.

 

[Mr Spock]

Even low in the sky you've got plenty of detail. Very nice image.

[Starwiz]

Excellent image.  I tried a week or so ago but got no detail at all with it being so low.  

John

[orion25]

I can see the "man on Mars". Wonderful image!

 

Reggie

[neil phillips]

That's actually rather good,

[laudropb]

Very nice image give the planets low altitude.

[Grotemobile]

Nothing wrong with that. Very good. All I got a week ago,  was a red blob.