At the end of the night before dawn (on 27 of March) I captured three bright celestial bodies: two planets (red Mars on the upper-right, Saturn on the left) and Antares (the brightest star in the Scorpius; in the picture it is in the bottom corner of the triangle). The name Antares is derived from the Ancient Greek word which means "equal to-Ares" = "equal to-Mars". It is called so because of its reddish color (like Mars).
The picture was shooted while unsuccessful hunting of the comet 252P/LINEAR. I found out later that the comet is quite diffuse so it is hardly to register especially when sky is partially covered by clouds.
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