Mars above Mt Huayna Potosi at Night
by James Brunker
Title
Mars above Mt Huayna Potosi at Night
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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Mars shines brightly above Mt Huayna Potosi in Bolivia's Cordillera Real range on a still night during the first week of May 2016. The photo was taken a few days before the date when Earth passed between Mars and the sun so the 2 planets were at their closest (in opposition), an event that occurs every 2 and a bit years. The bright "star" almost directly above Mars is Saturn. Mars is also in the head area of the constellation Scorpio, you can see the body arcing up to the left with Scorpio's brightest star Antares making a triangle with Mars and Saturn. It is just possible to see part of the Milky Way at the top of the image. The orange glow in the clouds is from lights in the city of El Alto approx 30 miles / 50km away.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form (print, website, etc) without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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July 26th, 2016
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