Mars showing Syrtis Major - 4 Nov 2020

[geoflewis]

After 2 months of imaging Mars, during which time I was unable to get an image of the planet with Syrtis Major front and central my luck change for the better the last 2 nights. The below image shows 2 very similar view from 4 November approx 40 minutes appart.

Most of the relevant details are annotated on the image. To add a little more info, both images are IR-RGB images, i.e. IR used as a luminence at 100%. Each image comprises 3 x IR-RGB runs, with each of the 12 videos processed in AS3! for best 1000 frames, wavelet sharpened in Registax 6, before derotation stacking in WinJupos to build the LRGB image, with final tweaks in Registax 6, PS and Affinity Photo.

Thanks for looking.

[Laurin Dave]

Wow..  amazing image

[astroman001]

Great images Geoff, loads of detail using the IR-Lum. 

Peter

[geoflewis]

58 minutes ago, astroman001 said:

Great images Geoff, loads of detail using the IR-Lum. 

Peter

Thanks Peter,

Yes using the IR as L at a full 100% has made a big difference to the recent images. I've experimented with just IR in place of R, so IRGB and IR-IRGB, but think that including the true R just wins out. Here's a comparison of the 4 filter stacks from the later of the 2 images in order IR-R-G-B

[jock1958]

Excellent images Geoff!

Edited November 6, 2020 by jock1958

[Space Cowboy]

High quality detail! 

[JeremyS]

Superb, @geoflewis!!

[Mr Spock]

Wonderful images. Well done 👍

[geoflewis]

8 hours ago, jock1958 said:

Excellent images Geoff!

5 hours ago, Space Cowboy said:

High quality detail! 

1 hour ago, JeremyS said:

Superb, @geoflewis!!

1 hour ago, Mr Spock said:

Wonderful images. Well done 👍

Thanks everyone, I'm pleased that you like them.

 

 

 

[maw lod qan]

Excellent work!

[Ags]

Very good indeed!

[Pete Presland]

Well worth the wait, a superb level of detail there. I also have not hardly seen Syrtis Major his season.

[geoflewis]

Thaks Pete,

Yes, it seems that the worst weather conditons in the UK the previous couple of months, coincided with when Syrtis Major would have been visible from here. I also haven't had a very good look at Olympus Mons, so I have everything crossed that I get another chance at that this coming weekend into next week, when it will have rotated back into view from the UK.