Observation by Mark Lonsdale: Mars 14 April 2022

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Mark Lonsdale

Observer

Mark Lonsdale

Observed

2022 Apr 14 - 19:17

Uploaded

2022 Apr 17 - 08:41

Objects

Mars

Equipment

C14 Edge HD
Zwo 290MM camera
Siebert Barlow 1.5X
Astronomik RGB filters

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars 14 April 2022

About this image

We are finally getting some more typical autumn weather in Canberra - April and May have in the past generally been my best times of year for imaging. On the morning of Good Friday, I found conditions clear and fairly steady. Mars here is still only 5.4". You can see the plains of Utopia and Elysium, the southern polar cap showing signs of breaking up (though there is a bright spot on the sunlit edge), and quite high contrast in Hesperia.

Files associated with this observation

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