Recent Images - Mars December 2007
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Mars 3days before opposition
Date:21st December 2007 23:28ut
Telescope:C14 @ f40
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
The last image of Mars in 2007, Syrtis Major has just appeared over the limb.
Mars 5days before opposition
Date:19th December 2007 23:00ut
Telescope:C14@ f40
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
I fancy that the colours of Mars go a bit monotone near opposition, as do Saturn's.
Mars 10days before opposition
Date:14th December 2007 02:19ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
This is the last in the series from Barbados, Sinus Meridiani is on the meridian
Mars 11days before opposition
Date:13th December 2007 03:20ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
1 day missed due to rain and imaged early ,Mars now shows "the one eyed pirate" face of Mars. Oxia Palus is on the meridian.
Mars 13days before opposition
Date:11th December 2007 06:00ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Plenty of action on there tonight, but imaged a little late.
Mars 14days before opposition
Date:10th December 2007 04:47ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Mars is now looking more "Full" when compared with the image from the 2nd, and Oxia Palus is now visible.
Mars 15 days before opposition
Date:9th December 2007 05:12ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Here we see little change !
Mars 16 days before opposition
Date:8th December 2007 05:07ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Poor seeing but good cloud display.
Mars 17days before opposition
Date:7th December 2007 04:15ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Nice two colour clouds.
Mars 18days before opposition
Date:6th December 2007 04:15ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:LU 075 Colour
Solis lacus is creeping inexorabley further on each night. The colour cam was used due to cloud messing up filtered imaging.
Mars 19days before opposition
Date:5th December 2007 04:26ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Here we see Solis Lacus again with some nice cloud changes
Mars 20days before opposition
Date:4th December 2007 05:30ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
The trouble with imaging Mars everyday, is that it does not change very much, so this week will be all Solis Lacus! Note the cloud changes.
Mars 21days before opposition
Date:3nd December 2007 0338ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
Imaged a little earlier than the night of the 2nd, this image shows Solis Lacus well on to the disc.
Mars 22days before opposition
Date:2nd December 2007 0445ut
Telescope:C11 @ f50
Camera:Skynix 2.0M
In December 2007 Myself , Damian Peach, Ian Sharp, Bruce Kingsley and Leon De st Croix. made the trip to Barbados to image Mars approaching opposition, I also imaged the sun. Ian kindly shared his ex Damian C11 with me. Seeing was not brilliant the wind was a problem, cloud and sudden rain played a part in making this a challenging but great fun expedition. The changing Martian clouds were a big feature.