Thought it would be interesting to show the progress of Mars as it slowly approaches opposition later in the year. All shots taken using a Toucam + 3x Televue Barlow
This first shot was taken on 23/03/05. Slight hints of surface detail and of the polar cap.
http://comethunter.com/images/230305mars1.jpg
Distance: 1.667ua
Diameter: 5.6"
Magnitude: 1.0
Morning of 07/04/05:
http://comethunter.com/images/070405mars.jpg
Distance: 1.558ua
Diameter: 6.0"
Magnitude: 0.9
Mars was at 40˚55' Altitude @ 4:17am local time (+10) when Image was taken.
Morning of 19/04/05
http://comethunter.com/images/190405mars.jpg
Distance: 1.472ua
Diameter: 6.4"
Magnitude: 0.7
Mars was at 50˚58' Altitude @ 5:00am local time (+10) when the image was taken. I think I really nailed this one!
I'll add more shots as the weeks and months pass and hopefully we'll be able to see a noticable difference in each new shot - thats the plan anyway
