I like Mars!

iceman (Mike) · #1 11-10-2005, 09:10 AM

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!

RB (Andrew) · #2 11-10-2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by iceman

Anyway i'll post my Mars images later, they're my best ever!

Can't wait

davidpretorius · #3 11-10-2005, 10:21 AM

so my 12 and 6 mm series 500 should give some ok view.

are you using a filter on the ep's

to be honest i have not looked thru the ep's at mars for a while, only toucam.

will try tonight weather permitting.

are you keen to sell any of your barlows now that you have the 5x?

iceman (Mike) · #4 11-10-2005, 10:23 AM

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are you keen to sell any of your barlows now that you have the 5x?

Sure, I've got a 2x GSO barlow and/or a 2.4x Intec barlow (both 1.25" barrel) that you could buy off me, cheap.

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are you using a filter on the ep's

Nope, not yet. Haven't done enough eyeball time yet to worry about filters. But plan to try out some of those colour filters I just "had to have" to see if they make a difference.

davidpretorius · #5 11-10-2005, 10:34 AM

I am interested and will be guided by you as to which is the best of the two (2.4 preferably for a good mix of viewing, but mainly imaging with toucam)

I would love to get asap if possible re mars and all!

can you pm your bsb?

do you want me to send a return airbag?

iceman (Mike) · #6 11-10-2005, 10:51 AM

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do you want me to send a return airbag?

Good idea, send me a return airbag and I'll chuck both of them in. You can try them both and decide which one you want.

I used both the 2x and 2.4x for my dob-based imaging before I got the tracking platform.

davidpretorius · #7 11-10-2005, 10:55 AM

leaving tonight,

thanks

dave p

davidpretorius · #8 11-10-2005, 10:56 AM

pm a price for both at some stage when you get a chance,

gee this iceman is a top bloke!

davidpretorius · #9 11-10-2005, 11:43 AM

airbag sent, have included a new style of pen that was sent to me and it has a red light in it!

might be ok for astronomy.

have a look and see what you think

ving (David) · #10 11-10-2005, 11:48 AM

gotta get out and have a look... maybe tonight

thnx for the report mike

I love turkish delight

elusiver · #11 11-10-2005, 11:55 AM

ohhhhh i'm sure i'd like mars to.. if only i didn't hate mornings so much!

this weekend weather permitting i'll give it a go.

el

iceman (Mike) · #12 11-10-2005, 12:41 PM

You should give it a go! Between 1am - 2am is the best time at the moment, when it's directly north.

ving (David) · #13 11-10-2005, 01:29 PM

I'm with el, mornings suck!

iceman (Mike) · #14 11-10-2005, 01:44 PM

Finally finished processing my Mars..

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=4678