Observation by Ron Morley: Mars - 4.5hrs before opposition

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Ron Morley

Observer

Ron Morley

Observed

2025 Jan 15 - 20:52

Uploaded

2025 Jan 16 - 20:02

Objects

Mars

Equipment

Meade LX200 Classic 10" SCT, 2x tele-extender, ZWO ASI585MC camera

Exposure

66 sec video at 57 fps ( 3,787 frames), exposure 17.4ms, gain 216

Location

Blairadam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Target name

Mars - white spot/cloud formation possibly over Elysium Mons

Title

Mars - 4.5hrs before opposition

About this image

While the sky was clear of clouds the seeing was poor. At times only a featureless blob was visible on the live video. 25% of the 3,787 frames were used. Stacking was by Autostakkert, processing using Registax and AstroArt 8.0

Files associated with this observation

m2025-01-15_ 20_53_43_L_RSM.jpg (21.4 kB)

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