Mars (at right) near the orange giant star Mebsuta, aka Epsilon Geminorum. Mars was 50 arc minutes from the star this night. It was closer the following two nights, about 20 and 16 arc minutes from the star. Mars was magnitude + while Mebsuta is +3. Photographed on on 12 April 2023.

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