Planet Mars 2020-09-01

Aberkenfig, South Wales

Lat +51.542 Long -3.593

 

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Tal 3x Barlow Lens, ZWO ASI 120MC Astronomical Imaging Camera.

 

9000 frames on each image captured using Firecapture. Then 2000 to 2500 frames processed with Registax 6 for each one.

Final images size scaled up by 150%

 

G.I.M.P. used for the final levels, montage & annotations.

 

Seeing conditions good to very good.

 

The initial images showing The Mare Cimmerium & Syrtis Minor. Then the rotation of the planet revealing The Syrtis Major & Hellas Basin.

 

Done