Mars, 2 Sept

[Cosmic Geoff]

I set up my CPC800, with ASI224MC camera in the early hours to get some Mars images. There was cloud about but mostly Mars was in the clear.  I did not use an ADC as Mars was at an altitude of 44 degrees, but the barlowed colour images stil needed a tweak of colour alignment in processing.

Larger images are with x2 Omni barlow lens. Monochrome image taken with infrared pass filter. 5000 frame videos, best 20% processed in Registax6, and Photoshop Elements.  Mars now has an apparent diameter of 19", getting closer to its opposition size.  The South Polar Cap seems to be getting smaller.

The surface features at 0430 AM BST match well with the Mars Mapper.

[skyhog]

Nice images there. 

Ed

[CraigT82]

Nice work. I'm finding that and ADC is still of a definite benefit even with mars up at 40 degrees