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GIF - 3 hours of Mars rotation on August 22, 2020, Loxley

GIF - 3 hours of Mars rotation on August 22, 2020

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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In my telescopic light weigher, I have to face special challenges to get noticed. I think showing three hours of Mars rotation is an interesting task that will overcome the shortcomings of a small aperture.

Mars on August 22, 2020, from 01.30 to 04.30, under varying conditions at an altitude of 40°. Light breeze, 21°C. In the beginning, seeing was quite good, but visibility worsened over time. Multistacking images of the 6 best avik shots taken in 8 minutes and animating seven shots taken every half hour.

The bright vast area to the north is Arabia Terra; the dark protruding in the center is Syrtis Major Planitia and the lighter one below is Hellas Planitia; the dark area on the left edge is Margaritifer Terra.

Multistacking 6x (3000/30000),Drizzle 210%.

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