The Mars-Saturn-Antares Isosceles Triangle
Taken by Helio C. Vital on September 3, 2016 @ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure Time: 10/10
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 2500
Date Taken: 2016:09:03 19:01:18
 
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Mars, Saturn and Antares are roughly forming an isosceles triangle in Scorpius, almost overhead as seen from Rio at nightfall as shown in these photos. Currently, Mars (m=-0.3) is 2.1 times brighter than Saturn (m=0.5) and 3.5 times brighter than Antares (m=1.06). Details: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS camera, F4.0-4.5, ISO 2500, 1s. Post-processed for labels and enhanced contrast.
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