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Mars 5 Jul 2018 - 6 min derotation, Seb Lukas

Mars 5 Jul 2018 - 6 min derotation

Mars 5 Jul 2018 - 6 min derotation, Seb Lukas

Mars 5 Jul 2018 - 6 min derotation

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Mars in fair seeing.

The planet is becoming more challenging to photograph despite increasing disk size as the opposition nears. Focusing is much harder due to lack of high contrast features. Dust storm has now fully engulfed Mars with only the high volcanic peaks readily identifiable in this view. Usually prominent albedo features are barely making it through the smog. Polar regions are also impacted and noticeably dimmer as a result of dust activity.

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Mars 5 Jul 2018 - 6 min derotation, Seb Lukas