Mars

21:40 1/11/2005 UTC

Seeing was bad this time. I saw nothing in the eyepiece. I thought I'd get nothing interesting out from the image, but I think I captured Olympus Mons! Its the pale brighter spot in the low left. Imagine how large the volcano is. Biggest mountain in solar system, and it is visible to my backyard!

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(1500) RGB + 450(1500) IR 1/10s f30 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) |