5-inch Mars 09/30

Started by ronbee, 10/02/2005 05:26AM

Posted 10/02/2005 05:26AM | Edited 10/02/2005 05:26AM Opening Post

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This is the first image I got to try my new Tele Vue 2X Barlow in concert with my 5X Powermate for a whopping 10X focal length of my NP127 at effective f/52! Focusing was very painful; guessing at focus was more like it :-(.

Visually, Mars at 200x was quite smaller than
the 50% resize image.

Enjoy,
Ron B[ee]

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Posted 10/02/2005 02:04PM #1

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Great Job,Ron!!I have a 5" f/12 Mak-Cass and a Meade LPI....hope mine come out as great!!I'll be starting with a 2x barlow.....don't really think my RI skies can withstand a 3x barlow.

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Posted 10/03/2005 01:01AM #2

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Very nice image, very natural color and good detail, thanks for sharing

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Posted 10/03/2005 09:14AM #3

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Ron,

An excellent image of Mars showing the Syrtis Major region. Hellas appears free from dust at this time. The other albedo features that you mention are also noticeable. I look forward to your future images of Mars.

Carlos

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