Mars + Comet
by User 1
(uploaded December 13, 2014)
C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) a few hours after its close approach to Mars of under 140,000 km. Mars the bright object toward the left. The comet is the faint smudge to the right.
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| Time Taken: | October 20, 2014, 04:33 am (UTC) |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Telescope: | ES ED80-CF |
| Camera: | Canon EOS Rebel T4i |
| Mount: | iOptron ZEQ25GT |
| Filters: | Astro Tech 2" Field Flattener |
| Field Center: | 17h38m18.81s, -23°19'29.77" |
| Field Size: | 2.30887° × 1.55204° |
| Field Rotation: | up is 37.256° E of N |
| Total Integration: | 960 seconds |
| # of Frames: | 32 subs |
| ISO Speed: | 1600 |
| Aperture: | 0.08 meters |
| Focal Ratio: | 6 |
| Is Cropped: | Yes |