Mars and Spica Rising from Australia
Taken by Alan Dyer on April 5, 2014 @
near Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 60D
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2014:04:05 21:56:32
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This was the scene two nights ago, April 5, as Mars and Spica rose together in the east. Mars is now near opposition, its closest point to Earth making Mars extra bright. Its reddish tint contrasts nicely with blue-white Spica, the brightest star in Virgo.
If the arrangement of Mars and Spica looks unusual, it's because I took this from Australia. So the relative position of Mars and Spica looks "upside down" compared to a northern hemisphere view. Moonlight from the waxing Moon light the gum trees.
Photographer's website:
http://www.amazingsky.net
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