Mars, 8 July 2018 0551 UT

[mwayne]

Maybe the dust storm is winding down?

Seeing a bit more surface detail than a week ago.

Let's hope so!

Edit, north at top.

 

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[MarsG76]

This is almost identical to what I got the other night.... to me it looks like the dust storm is worse.

 

[mwayne]

Here's another Mars from 12 July 2018, 0716 UT. This is about the same side of the planet as the earlier image and used very similar capture settings. The processing is a bit different. Does anyone know if the large light area lower right is a dust storm?

Thanks!

[si@nite]

Very nice image, looks like the storm is set in for the foreseeable!

[Pete Presland]

Some details beginning to show through, I have been holding off having a really late until it subsides.

[cheryl simone]

Despite the storm great images!

[mwayne]

Should probably call this thread Mars folder, here's my latest image 14 July 2018 0735 UT.

[orion25]

Nice shots, mwayne. Looks similar to what I've been able to image. To me, it seems like the storm has softened the polar albedo regions; they don't stand out as much as last week's images. I'm seeing some dark regions peeking through, but the planet still largely looks under the influence of the storm. I'm not giving up hope that we'll be able to see more by the opposition!

Reggie

[mwayne]

And another one, a little earlier in the evening than the others so a little different view. 15 July 2018 0539 UT.

[morimarty]

Some very nice detail showing despite the dust storm. I'm not sure what the large light area is I've also seen it on a couple of my images too.

[U Cyg]

Some nice images here. ? I believe the light area is Hellas.

Angie

[mwayne]

Another Mars from 18 July 2018, 0802 UT. Both the seeing and transparency were bad. But some details seem to be showing through the dust.

[celestron8g8]

Nice capture ! What scope did you use ? 

[mwayne]

4 hours ago, celestron8g8 said:

Nice capture ! What scope did you use ? 

It is a Celestron 200mm f/5 Newtonian. Whoever did the final figuring of the mirror is a true craftsperson for sure!

[celestron8g8]

1 hour ago, mwayne said:

It is a Celestron 200mm f/5 Newtonian. Whoever did the final figuring of the mirror is a true craftsperson for sure!

Found this 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/917581-REG/celestron_32062_advancd_vx_8_newtonian.html

[mwayne]

On 23/07/2018 at 22:40, celestron8g8 said:

Found this 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/917581-REG/celestron_32062_advancd_vx_8_newtonian.html

Yes, that is the package deal I have.

[mwayne]

Took these two within the last week, 27 July 2018 0558 UT for the first image and 29 July 2018 0515 UT for the second.