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Mars was brave and passed squarely through the Beehive on June 2nd. Venus will apply more discretion and keep some distance when she passes by it on June 12th and 13th.
#1: Mars in the Beehive with Venus and a flaring satellite nearby
#2: Mars in the Beehive at longer focal length and with the moonlight removed
#3: Venus lines up with Pollux and Castor
Photo data:
Panasonic GX8, TTArtisans 50mm f/1.2 and Lumix 100-300mm lenses, iOptron SkyTracker Pro
... #1: 50mm, 14 x (f/4, 15 sec, ISO 400) = 3.5 min; zenith up
... #2: @100mm, 14 x (f/4, 15 sec, ISO 800) = 3.5 min; north up
... #3: 50mm, 14 x (f/4, 15 sec, ISO 400) = 3.5 min; zenith up
... processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Paint Shop Pro X2
... date: June 2, 2023 ~10:30pm MDT (= June 3, 2023 4:30 UT)--right at dark
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