Mars (07.08.20, 02.19bst)
Normal sharpness, enlarged version.
Taken in Lowestoft, UK, on 7 August 20, at 02.19 am bst.
Celestron NexStar 6se SCT & Altair Hypercam 183c.
AVI video stacked in Autostakkert 2. Touched-up in PS CC.
Seeing was average. The South Polar Ice-cap (composed of water ice & dry ice) shows up very nicely, but has shrunk since mid July. The dark patches includes (I think) Mare Sirenum to the SW, Mare Erythracum to the SE, & possibly Olympus Mons to the far NW, according to Sky & Telescope, Mars Profiler.
Mars is getting closer to Earth & will be in opposition at 2320 utc on October 13, 2020.
Mars (07.08.20, 02.19bst)
Normal sharpness, enlarged version.
Taken in Lowestoft, UK, on 7 August 20, at 02.19 am bst.
Celestron NexStar 6se SCT & Altair Hypercam 183c.
AVI video stacked in Autostakkert 2. Touched-up in PS CC.
Seeing was average. The South Polar Ice-cap (composed of water ice & dry ice) shows up very nicely, but has shrunk since mid July. The dark patches includes (I think) Mare Sirenum to the SW, Mare Erythracum to the SE, & possibly Olympus Mons to the far NW, according to Sky & Telescope, Mars Profiler.
Mars is getting closer to Earth & will be in opposition at 2320 utc on October 13, 2020.