Saturday, October 3, 2020

Mars & The Moon Conjunction October 2020

 



Tonight, Oct. 3rd, the Harvest Moon and Mars are in conjunction, less than 1 degree apart for sky observers. The Moon is nearly full, and bright red Mars is only days away from its closest approach to Earth, making the conjunction extra bright and beautiful.

Technical details:

Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM lens
Mount: Digipod A 2541P Tripod, Manfrotto 496 RC2 Ball Head
Camera: Canon EOS 450d
Date: Oct 3, 2020
Location: Kifisia - Greece
Exposure: 1/400 sec, ISO 100