[thegableguy (Chris)]

Mars with an ED80 and a DSLR.

I did a search on Astrobin to see what sort of results I could hope for; not many to compare it to but it seems this is about average - particularly considering it's clouding over and we had a huge backburn nearby today.

I tried with a 2x Barlow last night and it was just too small. I have a 5x Barlow but I can't figure out a way to reliably, safely attach it directly to the camera (and I think it's pretty low quality).

This shot is a result of taking both Barlows and a T-adapter apart and combining them in random ways; this combo seems to be the best compromise between magnification and aperture. It... sort of worked, I suppose. Hoping to get a night of good clear skies and see what difference it makes.

Approx 3000 frames, using the best 800. Stacked in Registax, edited in Photoshop.

Any tips to get the most out of this basic rig would be appreciated. Can one get more detail from planets with a 600mm refractor or is this near the limit?