Mars opposition 14 October 2020
My 2nd Mars capture. Had to capture this opposition of course Captured in RGB and with IR-pass filter for luminance channel.
On the upper right is Elysium Mons.
Bortle 7/8
Meade LX65 8" f/10 ACF OTA
Ioptron CEM25EC mount (no guiding)
RGB: Baader Neodymium SkyGlow filter
Luminance: Baader IR-Pass filter
TeleVue 2.5x PowerMate
Zwo ASI385MC camera
Captured with SharpCap Pro
RGB: 9000 x 0.01 sec / Gain 121 / Offset 2 / White balance R50/B50
IR-Pass: 9000 x 0.01 sec / Gain 225 / Offset 24
Stacked in Planetary System Stacker
Both the best 5%
Processed in Photoshop
RGB + IR-Pass as Lumincane
Sharpened, color corrections, Level, Curves, contrast
Mars opposition 14 October 2020
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Re: Mars opposition 14 October 2020
Hi,
nice detail - well done
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nice detail - well done
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Re: Mars opposition 14 October 2020
agree.......and I am jealous!! Really nice, Menno.
Re: Mars opposition 14 October 2020
Thanks Robin and Bruce!
Menno
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Re: Mars opposition 14 October 2020
Good job Menno.
Dave
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