Mars & the Rho Ophiuchus Region

What looks like a giant globular cluster at left is actually a greatly overexposed image of Mars. To the right is Antares and real globular clusters (M4) and the smaller NGC6144 which is between and slightly above Antares and M4.

Photo info Date/Time: 19 July 2001 Location: Vanishing Point Observatory Lens/Scope: Borg 100ED F4 Camera: Planet Town 6x7 vacuum-back astro camera Exposure: 45 minutes Film: {Kodak E200 (+2 push) Mount: Losmandy G11 Guiding: SBIG STV / Borg 76ED @ F6.6 Image Processing: Photoshop