Deep Sky Object in Summer
Rendezvous of M8 & Mars in 2003


Date & Time: left: Mar 7 2003, 28:16 JST(+0900), 15min. Exp.
right: Mar 8 2003, 27:57 JST(+0900), 15min. Exp.
Optical: SMC PENTAX f=165mm F2.8, Aperture: F2.8
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
Camera: PENTAX 67
Film: Ektachrome E100S (+1EV pushed)
Location: Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.


In March 2003, the Mars has passed between two striking nebulae of M8 and M20. These images were captured during two days, you can see the movement of Mars per day.
The Mars had closed to these objects in 2001, that case occurred just before the opposition so the Mars was glittering brighter than 1st magnitude. But in this year the red planet is fairly distant from us yet, twinkling with calm reddish light.

   Back to image of M8 & M20


M16(Eagle Nebula)

Copyright(c) 2003 by Naoyuki Kurita, All rights reserved.
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