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16 years 2 months ago #62801 by fguihen
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what phase is mars currently in? Ive taken a few images tonight, and although my registax skills are still not up to a lot, it seems that mars isnt fully round, in any of my images. I would like to find a computer simulated image to compare it to
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16 years 2 months ago #62802 by ayiomamitis
Replied by ayiomamitis on topic Re: phases of mars
Hi Fintan,

According to SkyMap Pro (V8), the current phase is at 93.0%. Hope that helps.
Anthony Ayiomamitis
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16 years 2 months ago #62803 by dogstar
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Stellarium will give you an idea of what 93% illumination looks like Fintan
oh wise man why is the universe so perfect?ah because symmetry loves herself.

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16 years 2 months ago #62804 by pj30something
Replied by pj30something on topic Re: phases of mars
I was just checking Stellarium and a rough (eye ball) guess would be 90-95%.

Split the difference and you get 92.5%.

This is how Mars looks tonight according to Stellarium.

img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marskv2.jpg

MAN O MAN i wish thats how it looked when i observe it.

I'm thinking thats about 95% full.

One thing is for sure....that with the naked eye it is fading big time.
Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA

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