Mars will reach opposition on Oct. 13, 2020, when the Red Planet will be only 39 million miles (62.7 million km) from Earth, the closest pairing until 2035.
As a result, Mars looks much brighter and bigger than usual.
As a result, Mars looks much brighter and bigger than usual.
Classic Cassegrain 8″ at 3800mm.
4x video files at 200fps
best 200 of 30.000×4
Imaging telescopes or lenses: GSO 8″ f12 Classical Cassegrain
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY5III174
Mounts: Mesu 200 Mk2
Focal reducers: Baader Q-Barlow
Software: FireCapture · Emil Kraaikamp Autostackert! 3 · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Filters: Astronomik Proplanet 642 – 842 nm & Baader r + g + b
Accessory: ZWO EFW · MoonLite CSL 2.5″ Focuser with High Res Stepper Motor
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