Mars 2022
These images were taken with a C14 on an AP900GTO mount. I used a QHY290M and a QHY462C camera. A Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel was used to produce an RGB image. I used an Astrophysics Advanced Barcon (starting April 23) working at 3X. To capture I used FireCapture 2.6. For processing, I use AutoStakkert and Registax V5 .
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April 23, 2022
I
finally had a chance to image Mars! Mars is tiny
now at only 5.6". Seeing was average but
transparency was poor due to clouds. Mars was
only 35 degrees above the horizon when I took
this image.
This image
shows the Tharsis volcanic region. Mars is too
small to resolve Olympus Mons. Note the late
afternoon clouds over the trio Tharis volcanoes.
The south polar cap is huge.
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© Christopher Go 2022