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Old 11-05-2018, 09:01 AM
glend (Glen)
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Mars Opposition in July, Getting Ready

With Mars approaching Opposition at the end of July, time to start planning for this event. As this Opposition will have Mars closer (and thus larger) than recent previous Oppositions, and as it will not be equaled or better until about 2050 (when I will be long gone), I think this one is pretty special. Thinking both visually and imaging, what is your take on equipment, etc to best capture this event in its best detail.

Obviously Seeing conditions will be important, and hopefully the first weekend of Qld Astrofest, will deliver that Seeing.

So what are you dusting off or acquiring, for this event. Interested in your views on boosting magnification with high X barlow, and good visual EPs for long focal length detail delivery. Cameras? Do they have to be high frame rate, lucky imaging variety, Ala ASI but which one? Better detail resolution with mono files but stacking RGB frames - rotation Issues?

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