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Chrissyo — Mars 04-12-2007
Published: 2007-12-04 16:55:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 690; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 8
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This is my first real attempt at Mars for this season. I’m fairly happy with the results, especially the bottom row. These would have to be my best Mars images to date. The main features appear to be Iapigia, Syrtis Major (the dark protrusions through the centre) and Hellas (the bright spot towards the bottom centre).I think I’ve well and truly reached the resolution limits of my current imaging set-up. I’m really looking forward to upgrading – and it shouldn’t be too long away. I’m getting a new laptop for Christmas, and all going well I should have the new camera (and a 5X Powermate for image scale) in the following months.
Taken with my 10" F5 Newtonian telescope on an EQ6 tracking mount. A 26mm 2" eyepiece was used with a 2" 2X barlow lens with a Panasonic video camera. The data was processed in Registax.
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I'm not sure what kind of eyepieces you're using, but I recently found out that I could nearly double the resolution of my LX200 when I got a new set of the Meade ultra wide 5000 2" eyepieces with the 82° view - it was like getting a whole new scope compared to my other eyepieces ... you know your equipment really well, I'm sure of that - and I don't doubt that you have found the limit of a 10" Newtonian, which most people can't do ... maybe if a new set of eyepieces doesn't do it you could get a nice 16" scope ... for business purposes of course 
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Like Simon says: The solar system sorcerer! 
But why is the planet's shape more lieke an egg than a circle??
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All of my images come out a bit like that. I'm pretty sure it's because of the extra weight of the video camera on the eyepiece, it all skews the optical path a bit. Well, that or I need to majorly recollimate.
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I see ^^ .
Since the quality of your images is so stunning, I think it's not a miss-collimation 
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My my, that's quite impressive.
You can try to enhance it a bit with Mars dedicaited filter.
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Do you mean a physical filter to attach to the eyepiece? Or a software related filter?
I do have a red filter for my eyepiece, I plan to start using it more with my new camera.
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For eyepiece there are dedicaited filters for Mars.
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Oh really? I've never heard of those before.
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I love the coloration in the bottom shots. Certainly helps to have Mars so bright right now.
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Great detail Mate!!!! You are the solar system sorcerer!!! 
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Thanks.
I'm thinking of getting a DMK21 Mono, the new USB2.0 version.
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Whoa, sharp! How do you know how you have the right color?
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I have no idea which is the right colour. 
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