Mars September 30

[cometcatcher]

I'm running late. :P

Mars from September 30 and a small animation.

Meade 8" SCT at F20, SV305 camera, NEQ6 Modified. I think i have Olympus Mons there top and some cloud also.

Astrobin for a short animation ---> https://astrob.in/bsoqzo/0/

[Hisanori]

Very nice. I like colours!

[Mickoid]

Great work Kevin, that camera is really showing what it can do. Some nice detail from the 10 inch and like your last Jupiter shot, the colours look great. Seriously thinking of buying one of these cameras. I only have a ASI120MMs and not liking the time spent changing filters, this OSC camera could be something I can easily afford. Just got to get rid of Melbourne's rain clouds!

[cometcatcher]

I have a 183mm Pro and while I don't mind filter changes for deep sky, it's inconvenient when on the clock for rotation and have to focus for every filter. Plus this is pretty much the same as the ASI 290mc for half the price!



Thanks Hisanori.

[multiweb]

Very nice colors. :thumbsup:

[Saturnine]

Some very good detail on the disc, seeing must have been favourable that night. Resolving the Tharsis volcanoes and Olympus Mons is a nice catch.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Jeff. Seeing was not too bad at times. Bad at others lol.

[Anth10]

Awesome Mars shots Kevin, you've proven to yourself that planetary imaging is something you can do quite successfully.
Well done.

Anth

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Anth. I quite like it. It can be done with just a cloud gap, unlike deep sky. But the planets will be gone soon so I'm making the most of it while I can.