Friday morning Mars

[mwayne]

This is my best to date, I am interested to hear any comments or tips on capturing the red planet, it's quite different from Jupiter. 

 

FireCapture v2.4  Settings
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Camera=ZWO ASI120MC
Filter=L
Profile=Mars
Diameter=13.82"
Magnitude=-0.98
CM=311.3�  (during mid of capture)
Filename=Mars_150416_Gain=80_Exposure=5.9ms_110605.avi
Date=150416
Start=110605.369
Mid=110637.785
End=110710.202
Start(UT)=110605.369
Mid(UT)=110637.785
End(UT)=110710.202
Duration=64.833s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT 
Frames captured=4000
File type=AVI
Extended AVI mode=true
Compressed AVI=false
Binning=no
ROI=512x440
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=61
Shutter=5.919ms
Gain=80
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
HighSpeed=off
USBTraffic=80
Brightness=0
Gamma=50
WBlue=95
WRed=52
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=38
Histogramm=14%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=4000 Frames
Sensor temperature=16.2 �C

 

It looks like the planet is truncated on the right side, is this the result of processing? When using the edge option for processing in Autostakkert, which, if any, boxes should be checked for Mars' nearly full of illumination? The capture was averaging 14 % histogram and I still had to cut back brightness and color saturation quite a bit. Is this typical?
Thanks! 

[laudropb]

Nice capture. Som good detail coming through.

[Pete Presland]

Looking good, Mars is noticeably brighter lately as it approaches opposition.