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xrekcor
15-04-2005, 03:02 PM
Taken from Rappville, NSW.

Composite of 68 x .212 exposures
Medium Edge Filter
Gain: 100%
Offset: 42%

Sorry from memory didn't write it down.

Saxon 8" f/6 Newt on a EQ5
Meade LPI
iceman
15-04-2005, 03:05 PM
That's excellent!
What camera?
xrekcor
15-04-2005, 03:32 PM
Hey Iceman



I just gone through and posted last nights results and didn't once mention the camera or scope. Please let me apologise

Saxon 8" f/6 Newt on a EQ5
Meade LPI
ving
15-04-2005, 03:53 PM
go some surface detail there, well done :)
Astroman
15-04-2005, 09:46 PM
Thats awesome given the distance, I have yet to see Mars through my scope.
toetoe
16-04-2005, 04:07 PM
Good shot Rob, is that a polar cap i see?
xrekcor
16-04-2005, 04:55 PM
Hi Peter,



Thank you and Yes! I believe you are correct.

What surprised me more was the hint of surface detail.

Regards, Clear Skies
Comet Hunter
16-04-2005, 07:29 PM
Great shot Rob, well done!
quicksimon
16-04-2005, 10:19 PM
Great Mars pic Rob. Polar cap and dark surface detail while its so far away! can't wait to see it through my scope
Simon
xrekcor
19-04-2005, 04:36 PM
Thanks Guy's

Cant wait for it to get closer

regards
Chrissyo
19-04-2005, 05:37 PM
Thats a beaut of a picture!:D You must be doing something better than me. I got up at 4.45am a few days ago to have my first look of Mars through my scope. Only looked like a tiny redish dot. No deatail like your fine picture. :cool2:
xrekcor
19-04-2005, 05:53 PM
Chrissyo,

Thank you for your comments.

What power were you using? when I have been observing Mars
I've been using 240x to 360x depending on the seeing.

That image was higher again. I unscrewed the optical elements off the x2 barlow and screwed it directly onto the nose barrel of the LPI then I loaded that into a x3 barlow. I did this to give me the magnification I needed. I to tried a couple of days later to get another but just could find the sweet spot in the focusing. I cant handle blurry planetary images so I did bother and just kept observing.

regards
Chrissyo
19-04-2005, 06:08 PM
I am not sure of the power, though I was using a 9mm eyepiece with my 10" F=1250mm Dob.

After reading your description of what you did, its no wonder your image is a lot better than my view of it.:P
xrekcor
19-04-2005, 06:24 PM
Chrissyo,


That would give 138x in your 10" f/5 (divide the focal length of your scope with the size of your mirror will give you the f ratio)probably need to use a barlow with that ep for mars at the moment. I use either a either a U/O HD 12mm or a Pentax 10mm XW with a x2 or a x3 barlow for planetary observing. A 7mm to 4 or 5mm ep would give you similar results

regards