A foggy Mars through the clouds

[Stefan Buda]

I got up at 4:30 with high expectations, but I found almost complete cloud cover, which happens a lot when good seeing is predicted for this time of the day. Maybe has something to do with the proximity of Port Philip Bay - I'm only a couple of k's from the beach.

Anyway, I spotted Mars through thinner cloud and decided to check the seeing. It looked much better than on the previous sessions this apparition, so I decided to go ahead and at least try to get a red avi.

Amazingly, by 5am the clouds have thinned out enough to go for RGB.

Stefan

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

That is excellent Stefan! amazing detail in 7.5"

Mike

[Sebbie (Sebastian)]

Nice smooth image Stefan, very natural looking.

Niliacus Lacus and Mare Acidalium are particularly prominent.

Rgds, Seb

[John K]

Excellent work Stefan!

[johnnyt123 (John)]

Hi Stefan.

Thumbs up for this great capture.

What did you use to acquire this?

John

[Stefan Buda]

Thanks Mike, Seb, John and John.

John, I used a self made 16" Dall-Kirkham.

cheers,
Stefan

[prokyon (Werner Probst)]

Hey man, it is not allowed to do excellent Mars pics like that! Mars season has not started. Awesome!!!

[Stefan Buda]

Werner, I have bad news for you: You, Europeans, can forget Mars for the next few seasons. It's ours and so is Saturn. You just have to make do with Jupiter for a while.

Cheers,

Stefan