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Hi Arc,
You really have not provided enough info in your original post regarding how you captured the Mars data.
I see that you have a 2x barlow and 5x powermate but the Mars image is tiny.
Regardless, I would suggest the following with wxastrocapture.
1) Setup wxastrocapture for full manual operation.
2) Track down the spec's on your camera and find out what the default setting is for gamma, adjust this within wxastrocapture.
3) For starters set the brightness at the mid point. You can adjust this to suite later.
4) Initially set the frame rate at 15 fps then adjust the gain until you see detail on the surface of Mars.
Mars is very bright so you should be able to use your 5x powermate in good seeing.
It is usually a combination of adjusting gain and trying different frame rates to get the best results.
Keep a spreadsheet and record a hard copy of every setting that you use for each capture session, experiment and you will see what works and what doesn't. There is no silver bullet and no substitute for experience. Use your equipment at every opportunity, on the Moon Mars, Saturn and Jupiter when it comes out from behind the Sun.
Above all else, have fun.
Regards
Trevor
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