Scorpius and Mars

The constellation Scorpius and the planet Mars. Taken at 8 PM on August 30, 1999, under partly cloudy conditions.

Leica M2, 35 mm Summaron @ f3.5; 20 sec on Fujichrome 400; slightly defocused to improve star colors.

The constellation Scorpius and the planet Mars. Taken at 9 PM on September 6, 1999, under partly cloudy conditions.

Leica M2, 50 mm Sumicron @ f2; 30 sec on Fujichrome 400.

Images Copyright (c) 1999 by Joshua E. Barnes.