Perhaps the final Mars 2023, the apparent diameter is only 7-8".
Mars is decreasing very quickly, on 02/23/2023 the diameter is 8.58", and on 03/06/2023 the diameter is 7.8".
Due to the exact rotation, I pulled out some details (the main mountains are visible: Olympus (touching the limb), Arsia, Pavonis and Ascraeus), the north is clearly at the top.
Mars 23.02.2023 moment of derotation 20:54:46 (local time), altitude 60 degrees, apparent diameter 8.58", temperature overboard -8.
Monty LX200 native brains. Tube Meade ACF 16" f/10 automated Focuser myFP2 + Barlow PM2x televue + zwo EFW mini + Baader ir-cut
+ automated eADC + playerOne imx585. 67fps 380x380, 12bit, shutter speed 15.1ms, gain 252 (filling gist. 46%).
Addition of 15% of 8000 frames in AS!3, PixInsight, C++. 8 clips of 120sec each, drizzle1.5x, 100%.
(the pixel scale of the original is 0.072”/pixel).
Mars 06.03.2023 19:56:27 - 21:33:10 (local time), moment of derotation 20:55:20 (local time), height 64 - 51 degrees, visible diameter 7.8", temperature overboard 0.
Monty LX200 homemade brains. Tube Meade ACF 16" f/10 automated Focuser myFP2 + Barlow PM2x televue + zwo EFW mini + Baader ir-cut
+ automated eADC + playerOne imx585. 100fps 380x380, 12bit, shutter speed 10ms, gain 288 (fill gist. 44%).
Adding 20% of 12,000 frames in AS!3, PixInsight, C++. 47 clips of 120sec each, drizzle1.5x, 100%.
(the pixel scale of the original is 0.072”/pixel).
We will look forward to the Mars season 2025 ;)
And a small animation of 7" Mars from 06.03.2023:
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