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 Moon Occultation of Mars

   July 06, 2021

    Sona_Mars Occultation 17th April 2021 Delhi

   Photographer:  Sona Shahani Shukla
   Summary Author:  Sona Shahani Shukla
   Shown above is the  Moon's  occultation of  Mars as observed
   on April 17, 2021, from the rooftop of my home near New Delhi, India.
   Fortunately, the weather cooperated as it had rained a-bit day before,
   hence  air pollution and haze were at relatively low levels. Because
   the Moon is so bright compared to the Red Planet, photographing this
   occultation was quite challenging. It should be noted that lunar
   occultations are useful for studying the  lunar limb and its
   profile. It was a thrill to be able to witness this rare event.

   Photo details: 8" Skywatcher Collapsible Dobsonian telescope; ZWO ASI
   178MC; Manual Tracking; 6.4MP; 1200 mm; F/5.9; captured using Sharpcap
   Pro Capture Area=3096x2080 Gain=130; 0.050971 miliseconds; stacked in
   ASi3; Wavelets in Registax and Saturation in PS 2021.


     * New Delhi, India Coordinates: 28.6139, 77.2090

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