Mars and the Beehive

[Alan Clark]

At present, Mars is passing close to the Beehive Cluster, M44, and yesterday the Moon photobombed the scene. The Moon was too bright to capture correctly with the stars, but here are the best could do. The first image also includes a satellite trail.

• E 150-500mm F5-6.7 A057
• 334.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/2 sec
• ISO 10000

• E 150-500mm F5-6.7 A057
• 334.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[THXGEEK]

Nice pic of Mars and the Beehive!

The satellite you captured is STARLINK-4484 #53417U, which was making a pass thru the Beehive last night at 10:37ish as seen from Liverpool.