Lunar Occultation of Mars_30 Jan 2023

My astro rig is not particularly well suited for an event like this, but it made for an entertaining evening.

 

The Mars images were spaced by about 5 minutes. The final moon image was output from Autostakkert -- the best 50% of 217 pics.

 

Rio Rancho NM Bortle 5 zone,

January 30, 2023

William Optics Redcat 51

ZWO 183mc pro

ZWO 30mm f/4 mini guide scope and ZWO 120 Mini

ZWO ASI Air Pro

Sky-Watcher HEQ5

215 X 0.01s

Gain 111 at -10C

Processed in Autostakkert and PS

Done