Observation by Peter Tickner: Mars 30th January

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Jan 30 - 20:02

Uploaded

2023 Jan 31 - 10:27

Objects

Mars

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Constellation

Dorado

Field centre

RA: 04h36m
Dec: -62°10'
Position angle: -179°39'

Field size

0°11' × 0°11'

Equipment
  • QHY511200M mono planetary camera
  • Chroma RGB filters
  • 3x TS Barlow
  • 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
  • EQ8 mount
Exposure

8 ms

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars 30th January

About this image

I've finally found the right spacing for my opimum image scale for this camera and the result is a nice de-rotated image of Mars from a 20 minute period shortly before cloud moved in.  On Mars as well as ice and a touch of cloud in the North there are also signs of two patches of thin cloud - one due South and the other to the South East.

Peter

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