Mars inside Messier 44
- Mars will appear as a distinctly orange-red point within Messier 44 (M44) is a large, loose open cluster containing hundreds of stars.
o - Binoculars are probably ideal (7×50 or 10×50) gives a wide enough field to see Mars embedded among the cluster stars.
o - A small telescope at low magnification can also give a beautiful view, but high magnification may make it difficult to fit much of M44 into the field.
o - The New Moon is on Saturday 10th October, so the morning of the 11th has exceptionally dark conditions.
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