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Mars
23:36 3/8/2005 UTC
< Previous Next >This morning the seeing was totally different from my previous Mars imaging session. Visually I was able to see south polar cap easily and some dark surface markings using 500X magnification and #21 filter. As previously, I took RGB and IR shots with IR pass and block filters to compose an IrRGB image (right). I am pretty happy with the results! I just can't wait until it is high in the sky and almost two times larger in apparent diameter later this year!
Camera: Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector, Televue Powermate 5x | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: Baader IR/UV block, Baader IR pass filter | Guiding: - | Exposure: 350(1000) RGB + 1000(2000) IR x 1/5s f30 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) |
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Added: 08:08 4/8/2005 UTC
