Sad Mars

[rumples riot]

Well, beset with bad seeing for the last month, I am getting pretty desperate to post an image.

Last night the seeing was as per normal at 3/10. Was not impressed, but figured it might improve. It didn't. I did test a few things out though, in particular the whole notion of wave fronts showing themselves in my scope as it cooled. I took the cover off just before sunset and it was still showing fronts 2 hours later. I think by 10pm it had finally got near enough to ambient temp. Will definitely get the SCT cooler for the new scope.

Anyway here is a less than satisfactory image of Mars.

[asimov]

Pretty good if you ask me. At least you went to the effort to get something, Well done.

[matt]

hey rumples

I know you're disappointed with the resulting image but there's a positive to come out it...

At least I was able to confirm the same surface details with the dodgy images I captured last night and make sure they weren't just tricks of the light/seeing!!!!:lol:

[Robert_T]

Hey Rumples - looks pretty good considering the conditions and I know what you mean, I'm getting the imaging DT's from want of good, fair or even ridiculous but possible imaging conditions. Every time I drag the scope outside lured by some sucker holes in the cloud, it whites out just as I'm fitting the first eyepiece - if it doesn't rain on me first. I'm getting seriously peeved with this weather!. Oh well, get it out the way with now before the new scope arrives eh!


cheers,

[iceman]

Don't be too hard on yourself Paul, you did a good job in bad conditions.

I was imaging the same face last night, but yet to finish processing it. Fortunately (for me) it seems I had the better of the conditions though.

Hope you get a cracker night of seeing to get your best Mars this apparition.

[RB]

Very Good Paul considering the bad conditions mate.
This distiguishes a good imager by his ability to milk out all available detail.
Can't wait to see what you'll pull off with the new scope and Saturn and Juup.

Well done.

:)

I too imaged that night and will post when finished processing.

:painting: