Deepsky Object in Summer
Rendezvous of M8 & Mars in 2001


Date & Time: May 18 2001, 25:05 JST(+0900), 40min. Exp.
Optical: SMC PENTAX f=300mm F4.0, Aperture: F4.8
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: PENTAX 67
Film: Ektachrome E200 (+1EV pushed)
Location: Koumi town, Nagano pref.


This star field image shows you a rendezvous of Mars with the Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius. At that time both noticeable objects had about 2 degrees apart. In 2001, the Mars approach the Earth with a background constellation of Scorpius and Sagittarius. We could enjoy the Mars having rendezvous with several celestial objects bathed in the Milky Way in summer skies.

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M16(Eagle Nebula)

Copyright(c) 2001 by Naoyuki Kurita, All rights reserved.
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