Observation by David Basey: Mars 23rd February 2023

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David Basey

Observer

David Basey

Observed

2023 Feb 23 - 19:40

Uploaded

2023 Feb 24 - 12:50

Objects

Mars

Equipment

358mm Dobsonian
Altair 178M3 camera

Location

South Norfolk

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars 23rd February 2023

About this image

Overcast and damp all day but the clouds started to disperse at sunset and by the time the sky was dark it was completely clear. It turned out to be one of those nights where the seeing looks horrible on the screen but processing pulls out enough frames to give a worthwhile image.

Solis Lacus is to the upper left. To its upper left is a bright cloud looking for all the world like a polar cap - its not! Just below centre, the dark spot is the volcano Ascraeus Mons and halfway to the limb at the four o'clock position is Nix Olympica (Olympus Mons).

Files associated with this observation

2023-02-23-1940UT-DRB.jpg (62.7 kB)

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