Observation by Martin Lewis: Mercury 17th July 2021

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Martin Lewis

Observer

Martin Lewis

Observed

2021 Jul 17 - 11:21

Uploaded

2021 Jul 20 - 22:40

Objects

Mercury

Equipment

222mm Dobsonian
ASI290MM
685nm Longpass filter (Baader)

Location

St Albans, UK

Target name

Mercury

Title

Mercury 17th July 2021

About this image

My first Mercury for a while in the late morning heat last Saturday morning, when Mercury was at an altitude of 61°. IR image using 685nm longpass filter.

Best 5% of the best 12 one minute videos from the session were selected using PIPP peak intensity algorithm (best 25%) then AS3 in surface rather than planet mode. Spun blurred radial mask was used to remove diffraction related edge-rind effect and reveal lots of nice limb detail. Messenger data alongside for comparison.

Martin

Files associated with this observation

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