RT AJamesMcCarthy@twitter.com

Mars is at it's closest to Earth. Here's a photo I captured of it last night using a 14" telescope. You can clearly see the northern polar ice cap! I'm working hard to learn to overcome the challenges of planetary photography to bring you the best images of Mars at opposition. https://t.co/Dm4y1Pguad https://twitter.com/AJamesMcCarthy/status/1598005005344075776