Mars about midnight on the 18th

[geoff_k]

Not much happening for a couple of weeks since the really cold weather and more rain and cloud on the way if the Beeb are to be believed.

Clear but heavy condensation last night. I managed a few captures but couldn't get much detail other than the polar cap.

Europa 250 Newtonian, 3 x Barlow, ATIK IR Filter and Webcam. Processed in Registax 4 as 5 didn't give very good results. Hope the weather is clear around opposition time.

[Doc]

Very similar to what I saw last night.

Great photo's, well done.

[geoff_k]

Doc

Thanks for that. Glad it wasn't just me!

I was a bit worried about my collimation as I had changed some of the mirror screws earlier in the day and as I said the condensation was horrendous.

Geoff

[lynnm]

i also had about 40min with Mars at around 20:30 last night with the lightbridge, condesation was a big issue but managed to get some drawings of the results.

Thanks for the Pics - they make my sketchs a little more understandable ;-)

i've decided to try and keep a sketch diary in my "PM's" 2010 yearbook..

regards

mike

[geoff_k]

Mike

Is there any way you can post your sketches (unless you already have or are planning to do so) It would make an interesting comparison as I could see very little detail visually through the 10 inch. I suspect seeing had a part to play in that.

Geoff

[Towa]

Very similar to my observation and drawing made last night with my 76mm f/16 and 102mm f/8 refractors.

Sirenum visible in the south with limb haze present appearing quite bright. Tharsis was bright, while the area from Elysium

back towards Amazonis was seen as a faint brown patch extending down towards the south.

[lynnm]

I'll see about posting the drawings tomorrow, i'll need to scan them in..

they are pretty basic and the description by Towa, is spot on...

(Art is not my forte) ;-)