Mars Attacks! Sort of...

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36337718

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36340599

Its getting nearer, N.

 

[Urwumpe]

Oh, is it again "Mars as large as the full moon" time at Facebook?

 

[Notebook]

Don't know, I'm not on Facebook, probably never will be. Looks more trouble than its worth. Bah, humbug, grump...

N.

 

[Loru]

 

[sorindafabico]

Oh, is it again "Mars as large as the full moon" time at Facebook?

This happens in August. :lol:

 

[Kyle]

I was awarded to absolutely stunning seeing and transparency last night and I was able to capture this picture of the red planet. Not nearly as good as Hubble, but I'm pretty proud of it nonetheless.

 

[Gothmog]

I was awarded to absolutely stunning seeing and transparency last night and I was able to capture this picture of the red planet. Not nearly as good as Hubble, but I'm pretty proud of it nonetheless.

Awesome photo! May I ask, what equipment did you use here?

Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk

 

[hutchison66]

Mars attacks

Oh, is it again "Mars as large as the full moon" time at Facebook?

yeah been getting the same about Saturn this week talking like you'll be able to see the rings fly by

 

[n72.75]

Oh, is it again "Mars as large as the full moon" time at Facebook?

With a healthy dose of JPEG artifacts.

 

[Kyle]

Awesome photo! May I ask, what equipment did you use here?

Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk

Just used my Dobsonian telescope, DSLR, and a 8mm eyepiece+2x barlow, yielding a magnification of 300x.