Pixies Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Seeing was good. Transparency was poor but improved. Very still and damp. 8" Bresser dob. Could take up to 350x but most done at 227x Extended periods of clarity and good resolution. Could make out some fine detail. Disk is still obviously getting larger as we approach opposition. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Great report and sketch ! Saw similar views myself earlier. Possibly the best of this martian opposition so far. That "white button" southern polar ice cap is very distinctive isn't it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixies Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, John said: Great report and sketch ! Saw similar views myself earlier. Possibly the best of this martian opposition so far. Thanks. There were brief periods of really fine detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroNebulee Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Nice view of Mars you had there, the sketch is very good, still got to process my captures of Mars from last night but seeing was quite bad, looking forward to when Mars is in opposition and your sketches then, clear skies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputniksteve Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Pixies said: Seeing was good. Transparency was poor but improved. Very still and damp. 8" Bresser dob. Could take up to 350x but most done at 227x Extended periods of clarity and good resolution. Could make out some fine detail. Disk is still obviously getting larger as we approach opposition. That's brilliant. Do you use a filter? I'm finding Mars quite bright and a bit glarey tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixies Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, sputniksteve said: That's brilliant. Do you use a filter? I'm finding Mars quite bright and a bit glarey tbh. I use the Baader Neodymium filter, which helps. I also deliberately kill off my dark adaption, by putting the kitchen lights on. I had tried my ND moon filter, but that was to much. Mind you, I know what you mean and I think there's still scope to reduce the brightness a little bit more. I might see if a variable polarising filter helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeDnight Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Excellent! ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRADLEY 1953 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Lovely sketch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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