Good bye Mars!

[Nik271]

I took this image on 13 December. Mars is so much smaller now (12 arcseconds) and at 90% the gibbous shape is showing up. The seeing was terrible, at least Syrtis Major can be seen and the circular shape of Hellas. I  think this will be my last image of Mars for this opposition, it is getting too small now. It was a great show! 

 

[Luminated]

Yes much smaller...at least in my shot 😄

But very bright the other night!