Mars and the Equinox

[orion25]

This is a great time to look at Mars if you have clear skies because Syrtis Major, Mare Hadriacum, Mare Tyrrhenum, Mare Cimmerium and a bit of the south polar cap are all visible in the EP. A bit soft but definitely there. I was able to capture this image with my 180mm Mak and the Orion 5MP cam two nights ago, around the time of the equinox:

 

Here is a ZWO image (left-right reversed):

 

Which do you prefer?

[Rob]

Nice going. Tried a look at Mars last night. Getting smaller & dimmer as we go. So good capture there. Rob

[RT65CB-SWL]

Spent thirty minutes viewing Mars lastnight [23.09.2018] and is getting lower here everyday now and had just cleared the top of a tree over the road and before the rising Moon became to bright.  

[jock1958]

Gave up after about 20mins last night, it was too low to the horizon and the seeing was very unsteady. 

Best views I had were a few weeks ago and they weren’t up to much,  hopefully the 2020 opposition will give us more to  look at ?

[Pete Presland]

Nice looking images Reggie, plenty of detail visible on both.