Mars on 7th November 2020

Fairly significant atmospheric turbulance last night so couldnt pull much detail out of Mars images.

 

Mars is starting to get smaller again - just 19 arcseconds here.

 

Celestron C9.25 inch SCT scope with Baader VIP x2 Barlow.

ZWO EFW Filter wheel. Luminosity Filter.

ZWO ADC - +/- 1

ZWO ASI 224 MC colour camera.

Acquired with FireCapture.

 

The detail map is taken from the BAA Mars Mapper 2020/2021 here: secure18.prositehosting.co.uk/secure_ssl/BAA/mars.html#

 

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Camera=ZWO ASI224MC

Filter=L

Profile=Mars

Diameter=18.99"

Magnitude=-1.95

CM=274.2° (during mid of capture)

FocalLength=4800mm

Resolution=0.16"

Filename=2020-11-06-2057_6-L-Mars.ser

Date=061120

Start(UT)=205716.762

Duration=43.093s

Frames captured=5000

File type=SER

ROI=352x344

FPS (avg.)=116

Shutter=8.613ms

Gain=228 (38%)

HighSpeed=on

Gamma=83

Histogram=23%

Limit=5000 Frames

Sensor temperature=14.8°C

Focuser position=25370

 

Done