Mars in the Beehive
A conjunction of Mars with M44, the Beehive Cluster.
Details
Date and location - 2008-05-22 at Observatory Hill, Victoria.
Conditions - Clear, Fair transparency, 10 deg C.
Equipment - Canon 30D with 300mm lens on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - 66 lights and 66 darks at f/4, 30s, iso 400.
Processing - ImagesPlus and Photoshop.