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Title: Mars with clouds?
Post by: The Thing on Feb 16, 2025, 12:09:43

I'm not entirely sure the clouds aren't just arefacts, the rest isn't though!

15% 0f 3000 frames at 325fps, 3us exposures at 385 gain

Image date, time and location: 2025-02-15 19:30 UTC, Manche, France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio: Teleskop Service Classic Cassegrain (GSO) 8" f12
Camera and filters used: ZWO ASI678 with 2u pixels
Processing applied: Autostakkert!4, Lucky Stack Worker

This is full size. Simulation can be found at https://rkinnett.github.io/mars/ (https://rkinnett.github.io/mars/)
(https://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_2025-02-15-1930_7-DAE-OSC-Mars_ZWO_ASI678MC_lapl6_ap13_REF_Rot_Map.jpg)

Title: Re: Mars with clouds?
Post by: MarkH on Feb 17, 2025, 16:17:09

This would look cool on thr coffee table Duncan
https://eu.movaglobes.com/mars/

Cheers Mark :D

Title: Re: Mars with clouds?
Post by: Carole on Feb 17, 2025, 18:17:29

Really nice Duncan. What dies 3us stand for?

Title: Re: Mars with clouds?
Post by: The Thing on Feb 21, 2025, 16:27:05

Quote from: Carole on Feb 17, 2025, 18:17:29Really nice Duncan. What dies 3us stand for?

Micro seconds, couldn't find the symbol.

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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Feb 16, 2025, 12:09:43