Mars once again!
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18 years 11 months ago #20813
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Hi,
It was absolutely freezing last night, :shock: the condensation on the outside and inside of the observatory was frozen solid!, I dont know how the laptop didnt die.
Anyway, I just had to take another image of our red planet,
www.irishastronomy.org/user_resources/fi...80164-mars27_2B1.jpg
This is derived form stacking 700 frames in registax, I used the 3X cheapo barlow that came with the ETX 70, and what a barlow it is! the image through is not bad at all, there is a very faint green hue of the right hand side edge, I expected it to be much worse given its a acromat barlow sold with meades cheapest goto scope!.
You can just see hints of the polar cap at the top of the image, and features like Sirtys Major and Hellas.
One of the great things about looking and imaging the planets is that you get very familiar with the surface features and their names!.
It was absolutely freezing last night, :shock: the condensation on the outside and inside of the observatory was frozen solid!, I dont know how the laptop didnt die.
Anyway, I just had to take another image of our red planet,
www.irishastronomy.org/user_resources/fi...80164-mars27_2B1.jpg
This is derived form stacking 700 frames in registax, I used the 3X cheapo barlow that came with the ETX 70, and what a barlow it is! the image through is not bad at all, there is a very faint green hue of the right hand side edge, I expected it to be much worse given its a acromat barlow sold with meades cheapest goto scope!.
You can just see hints of the polar cap at the top of the image, and features like Sirtys Major and Hellas.
One of the great things about looking and imaging the planets is that you get very familiar with the surface features and their names!.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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18 years 11 months ago #20890
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It really is egg shaped and its soooo small !!
Seanie, I think you need to sit nearer to your monitor, :lol:
things become bigger when you do this.
Seanie, I think you need to sit nearer to your monitor, :lol:
things become bigger when you do this.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
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