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Mars and Allalin
Bright Planet Mars above the illuminated
Allalin glacier of Saas Fee, Switzerland
             
Date:
15.2.2010
 
Time:
22:51 UT
 
Exposure:
2 x 8s
 
Field:
36o x 90o
 
Camera:
Nikon D3 at ISO 1250
 
Optics:
f=35mm 1/2.0 at 1/2.8
 
Place:
Saas Fee, Switzerland
 
Photographer:
Till Credner

 
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Planet Mars can be seen in the constellation of Cancer until mid of May 2010. After its opposition in January, Mars is still quite bright and very close to the open star cluster M 44 (Praesepe or Beehive Cluster).

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