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Scorpius with closed Mars

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Released date: Aug 14, 2001


Brief Description   This image shows you a star field image around the Scorpius taken in next day of Martian opposition. The glittering Mars with a brightness of -2nd magnitude and Antares meaning of "The rival of Mars" are competing in their red brilliances.

Photography Condition
Date & Time... Jun 23 2001, 22:19 JST(+0900), 17min. exposed
Optical... SMC TAKUMAR f=105mm F2.4, stop: F4.0
   Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera... PENTAX 67
Film... Kodak Ektachrome E200 (+1EV pushed)
Location... Halfway up Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya city, Shizuoka pref.




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