Dusty Mars

[cometcatcher]

Mars is totally messed up. Same Mars time, dust everywhere. I had the frames overlayed and it's obvious that the dust is all over this side.
10" at F16, SV305.

Also a Mars rotation from last night. Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/kst42v/0/

[Anth10]

Nice comparison and clearly seen from your last take Kev.

By the way it was a howler here last night with wind gusts peaking -had the gum trees rocking and rolling and the chainsaws were heard this morning in its aftermath.
Anth

[cometcatcher]

Yeah saw many mamatus cloud formation photos Down in the southern states. It's quiet peaceful here at the moment.

[Saturnine]

Kev.
Good catch of the dust storm outbreak, also saw them on C.N. I guess we are lucky that the storms have come after opposition and that the region happens to be facing us this week so we get a good view of their development.

Imaged Mars on Sat. night but only with my 6" newt so not as good a resolution as your images.

[rustigsmed]

excellent work Kev, especially the astrobin link that's awesome - more rotation than i would have anticipated.

and yes nice that the dust storms didn't wreck opposition like it did in 2018 :( ... yes i'm still scarred

[Quopaz]

Nice pics. Amazing how quickly this storm developed and how big it's become. Yes lucky it wasn't dusty for opposition.

[multiweb]

Real nice Trev. I like the comparison. Good timing. :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Jeff. It's starting to rotate out of view now, but looks like only a matter of time before it engulfs the entire planet.



Yeah that sucked! 2018 was a right off. Mars is so unpredictable. You prepare for extra close approach only to be dusted out.



Yes, it was very quick!



Thanks Marc.