Mars opposition 2020
Photo description / processing
The 2020 opposition of Mars, on the night of October 13–14. The planet's distance was 62.7 million km, with an angular diameter of about 22.5 arcseconds. Note the Martian cloudiness in the twilight zones and over the north pole.
RAW video 640x480, 14-bit, 30 fps, ISO 3200, exposure 1/100s. In processing, a 16-minute clip (28,000 frames). Scale 125%.
Balcony of a multi-story building, red zone of light pollution.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 130PDS
- Camera
- Canon EOS 550D
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5
- Guide Scope
- No guide
- Accessories
- Barlow 2x, Barlow 2.5x
- Software
- PIPP, RegiStax V5.1, WinJUPOS, PhotoShop
- Location
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Date taken
Exposure
- 28000 × 0.01″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·
Total exposure: 5 m









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