Very first Mars RGB image

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my very first RGB Mars image (actually my first RGB period !), taken Sat 30th Jan . EP projection with an 8mm TV plossle, Baader RGB, QHY5 ,Cape 8" @ F50 !! ( 10050mm) and then in RegV5 & PS CS3.

Okay it aint gonna set the world alight but it's mine and hopefully can only get better

[Jupiter Martin]

lots of detail in there Karlo

[beamish]

Ta !

[astrokat]

man i would be dead chuffed wid that well done

toby

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Cheers Toby, I am, but the seeing was poor on Sat

[Clayton]

Great first shot with lots of detail lurking

[jgs001]

Very well done Karlo

[arad85]

Yup, well done - afocal imaging Mars can't be easy....

[omahaastro]

Can any of the experienced imagers comment on what an IR filter might do for one? I just picked up a DMK21 the other day... still waiting to get out and try it. To what degree might it sharpen a photo like this (which by the way, I think is great! I can only hope to attain similar results my first time out! Nice work!).

[beamish]

Cheers guys !

I wish to get a definitive answer to the question too !

Just wished I had the filter wheel for friday night where the seeing was so much better.

RGB calibration

Will try to put a R RGB together this p.m. clearly need the practice- optics need cleaning too. I'm going to try and place the FW further down the focuser too so as to knock down the overall focal length, ATM I can't get closer than 75mm hence the F50 !!

[rawhead]

Looks good to me

Contemplating the leap to RGB myself. Mars should look red.

Not sure my focuser could take the extra weight. Already loaded down with barlow and camera...

Cheers

Jon

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Okay, had a go at adding R as a Luminance channel, bearing in mind the data set wasn't fab to start and I need practice and it's my 1st time blah blah blah.... 'ere we go !

[Space Cowboy]

Lots of potential there!

[beamish]

Cheers , I'll be leaving this alone now- waiting for the next oppo