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Old 17-08-2018, 06:57 PM
Mickoid (Michael)
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Another Go

Got home after dinner last night, the sky looked clear so I decided to shoot some footage of Saturn and Mars again. You never know just how good it will be until you see the image on the camera. Both planets were dancing around a bit so I wasn't expecting great results - and they're not but they still show some detail, so it was good fun even if it was only to see if Mars' dust storm is abating.

I think the storm is abating, though probably not quick enough in time before Mars diminishes in size and will be too small for my 8 inch to capture any detail. I'll call Mars the Halley Comet of 2018!

Both planets shot using eyepiece projection, 8 inch f5 Newt and the Canon 550d in Movie Crop mode on a RA motor driven EQ5 mount.

Edit: I had a go at reprocessing Mars, I think I got a bit more detail.
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