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 Just
            over a degree away, this celestial duo is bright and spotted
            easily in the evening sky at dusk. Mars's deep ocher hue contrasts
            with the blues and golds of M35 and its attendant cluster NGC2158,
            some 10 times more distant.
Instrument:  Stellarvue SV80S Refractor 
w/.8x TR2008 Field Flattener, EFR = 80mm f/4.74 @ 379mm FL
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Camera:  Canon 10D @ ISO800
Exposure:  5m
Filters:  Standard IR Block
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  6/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  40F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS2, Raw Shooter Premium
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