While setting up to image Mars this morning, I had my usual look through the eyepiece first to determine how good or bad the seeing is, and whether I should actually bother to get out all the imaging gear.
Had the 9mm plossl @138x, and could tell immediately that the seeing was great! Saw some very nice detail in Mare Cimmerium, Mare Tyrennhum and a rising Syrtis Major and Hellas. I could've pushed the magnification to double that, but I was keen to get the webcam in place of the eyepiece and capture some of what I was seeing!
Only a couple more weeks until it's at its biggest, I can't wait for the views from the ballarat star camp, I hope we get some good seeing down there.
Anyway i'll post my Mars images later, they're my best ever!