Mars 12th Dec 09

Clayton · #1 12-12-2009, 06:51 AM

Finally half decent conditions

Even though, the result is fairly ordinary

Still it's better than my last effort

Usual stuff 8", f6, Newtonian. 2x Barlow, ToUcam 840K, Registax V5, CS3.

Quark (Trevor) · #2 12-12-2009, 10:24 AM

Hi Clayton,

Isn't it great being up so early.
Nothing like starting the day with a pre dawn Mars session, could probably only be bettered by a pre dawn Saturn session, but then I seem to have this bias to Saturn.

Mars is coming closer and was 11 arc sec's this morning, however 11" is still not very much in the scheme of things but with an 8" aperture you have done a good job.

Cheers
Trevor

Clayton · #3 12-12-2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks Trevor,
I feel that I could have done better if my mount didn't have a very jerky RA drive

Registax only managed to salvage 23 frames from nearly 2000.
Many discarded through poorer seeing as usual but many due to RA movement smearing as well

Hopefully I can sort out something before opposition

I beg to disagree with you about early mornings

It's only because I'm hooked on this pursuit that I force myself out of a warm, perfectly comfortable bed. to sit out in the dark in front of a laptop

But I'll be out there with you for Saturn

telecasterguru (Frank) · #4 13-12-2009, 08:45 PM

Clayton,

I think you are doing a sterling job capturing the red planet.

Frank

stephenb (Stephen) · #5 13-12-2009, 10:53 PM

TRhey are beautiful, Clayton. Well done. But you can have the early mornings to yourselves.