Mars

23:04 17/8/2005 UTC

Here's my latest Mars. Note how the south polar cap has become completely invisible in my image. It is currently so tiny it didn't resolve with my equipment. Seeing was also bad during the capture. The planet was just about 25 degrees above horizon when I took this, and 12.7" in diameter.

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: 600(1500) RGB + 400(2000) IR x 1/5s f30 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) |