Mars in Incredible Detail, sorry, I mean Invisible Detail

[Stub Mandrel]

I am so relived to see that other people's images are almost as bland as mine... not sure what percentage of the lack of detail is the low altitude and seeing, and what is the dust storm...

 

[JohnSadlerAstro]

The dust storm is ruining it all. I'm very pleased to know that it's not just me, too. I was a bit disappointed that I could only see the polar cap! From looking at people's photos, I reckon it's getting worse.  

John

[Knighty2112]

Snap! 

[John]

I've observed Mars 3 times now this opposition. Some dark features plus hints of a pole cap a week or so ago but the past couple of attempts have shown a pretty much plain orange red disk.

Shame about the massive dust storm - lousy timing

[Cosmic Geoff]

I imaged Mars earlier in the opposition and recorded some surface detail. But the last image was bland apart from the polar cap. It's not a great incentive to stay up late. ?. 

[knobby]

Same here, just an orange ball !

[orion25]

I can see hints of detail from my latitude 33N84W, but visually it's pretty bland. When I imaged a few nights ago, I was able to pull out a little detail, some brightening near the poles which is actually sublimated ice and dust reflecting sunlight and not actual polar caps:

Cheers,

Reggie