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Bellow you will find pictures of Mars that I photographed in 2005.  Mars is the 4th rock from the sun and perhaps the most earthlike of the bodies in our solar system.  

Mars - noticed the south polar cap and the darker maria.

This photo was taken by me on November 1st, 2005 just after it's closest approach, but before opposition.

 

 

 Mars taken by me on August 5th 2005,  waxing gibbous.

 

Mars Information:
RA: 02h 22m 55.6s Dec: +15°09'33" 
Phase: 96.351%, Apparent magnitude: -1.49
Heliocentric elliptical coordinates: 
l: 60°25'27.9" b: +00°20'51.0" r: 1.496236 
Geometric geocentric ecliptic coordinates: 
l: +38°24'27" b: +00°54'04" r: 0.576897 
Mean geometric elliptical coordinates: 
l: +38°24'11" b: +00°54'03" r: 0.576911 
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 02h 22m 55s Dec: +15°09'38" 
Physical Data
Dec Earth: -19.24°, Dec Sun: -19.24°
Position angle: 321.33°
Longitude of central meridian: 312.91
Defect of illumination: 0.59, Position angle: 72.46°
Apparent angular diameter: 16.22

   

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