Observation by David Basey: Mars Triptych 3rd January

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David Basey

Observer

David Basey

Observed

2025 Jan 03 - 22:04

Uploaded

2025 Jan 04 - 13:47

Objects

Mars

Equipment

358mm Newtonian
Altair 178M3 camera

Location

Norfolk

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars Triptych 3rd January

About this image

A decent start weatherwise to 2025.

Three images of Mars. Leftmost is through a red filter to emphasise surface features. Rightmost is in blue light to highlight any atmospheric activity. Centrally is a RGB composite.

The large dark feature in the lower centre is Mare Acidalium. Across the top, the dark area is Mare Erythraeum. To it's lower left is Sinus Meridiani and to it's lower right is Aurorae Sinus with Solis Lacus just rotating onto the disk.

Files associated with this observation

Triptych.jpg (107.5 kB)

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