Mars

Mars - 10/17/05  The Sinus Meridani Region.  Captured with a 2ucam video camera on a 1600mm SCT.

 

Here is a 2 hour animation of Mars.  It is comprised of about 1200 individual frames.  12 videos, each 10 minutes apart of 100 frames each were stacked in Registax;.   Camera - Stellacam Ex and 12mm eyepiece projection.
Here is an image of Mars taken with a ToUCam web cam in August 2003. during the Mars opposition of '03.

Setup: eyepiece projection with full extension on a variable tele-extender and a 12mm lens.   15 frames stacked in Registax. and levels adjusted in Photoshop.

Here is my another image of Mars.  It was taken July 30, 2003  The continent in center that looks like Africa is called Sirtis Major and one of the most distinguishable features besides the polar caps.
Mars, similar to above picture but a B&W 22 frame composite, taken July 20, 2003
RGB stacked composite of mars. July 22, 2003 6:00 UT,  at RMSP using 12mm eyepiece projection, 1600 mm SCT,  Stellacam EX B&W video camera,  RGB 45 Frame composite 15r,15g,15b

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