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Originally Posted by John Hothersall
Five hours of avg and below avg seeing with two 5min windows of calmness allowing me to get something and the Mars image turned out to be my best so far near 7/10 seeing. I have always wanted to get Olympus Mons since 2007 but it never moves on to the disc - I always get Syrtis and Sinus Sabaeus only!
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Brilliant images John. Your description confirms my concerns regarding poor seeing. I was having a lot of difficulty getting a good look at Mars over a lengthy visual observing session. Saturn was sharp, with the Cassini Division easily observed but it was rare for Mars to give up some of its surface details. I did get to see the polar ice cap and some of the darker areas, but overall I was a little disappointed. Your image fills in the blanks. Thanks.