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Sagittarius and Mars

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Visible in this image is Sagittarius and Mars. Mars is the bright white/red dot to the centre left, above and to the left of th Lagoon Nebula (M8). This image really puts everything in perspective, placing Mars in front of our enormous Milky Way galaxy behind.
Camera:Pentax SP1000
Aperture:F/4
Date:March 2003
This is a web site of photography and astronomy, by Roger Groom in Western Australia. Photographic subjects include Pemberton, Dryandra Woodland Karri Forest, Cape Leeuwin, Ocean Landscapes, Kings Park, El Questro and Emma Gorge, and much more landscape photography.
Astrophotography subjects include The Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Orion Nebula, Saucepan Constellation, Southern Cross, Southern Cross and Pointers, Startrails, and much more astrophotography.
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