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Started by Jim Phillips, 07/10/2005 06:43PM

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Posted 07/10/2005 06:43PM | Edited 07/10/2005 07:20PM Opening Post

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Finally, I made it to my farm. Saturday morning, July 9th I was able to make a few images. Here's one FYI:

TMB 10" F/9
5X Powermate
Atik color camera, registax
5:25- 5:28 AM EDT (9:25- 9:28 UT)July 9, 2005.
Seeing 7-8/10

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Posted 07/10/2005 08:02PM #1

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Hi Jim,

a phantastic result, congratulations. If this is possible at 10arsec, what can we expect for the opposition ? 8O grin

Cheers & Clear skies,
Oliver

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Posted 07/10/2005 08:14PM #2

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Wonderful image!

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Posted 07/10/2005 10:35PM #3

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Hi Jim,

Excellent! Image, it looks to me as though the early Mars images showing up are better than the Mars images in 2003 when Mars was the same apparent diameter.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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Posted 07/10/2005 11:37PM #4

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Jim,

Superb!! Excellent colour and detail.

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Posted 07/11/2005 01:45AM #5

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Wonderful shot Jim! 8)
It surely looks like people have had so much experience imaging Saturn & Jupiter, that Mars will be a piece of cake this year! wink

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Posted 07/11/2005 10:44AM #6

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Thanks everyone. I just hope I get more opportunities. The weather has been terrible. Thanks again,

Jim Phillips

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Posted 07/12/2005 07:07PM #7

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Hello Jim,

Wow! Nice Image.

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Posted 07/12/2005 09:27PM | Edited 07/12/2005 09:30PM #8

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That is really excellent resolution. There is actually more to be seen in this image if you re-align the color channels. I did a quick re-alignment in MaximDL (hope you don't mind).

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Posted 07/13/2005 06:23AM #9

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Hi Jim, very great image and lot of nice detail!
I can recommend A dispersion Wedge, it's works great.
With a week a get my 2 degrees wedge for the opposition of Mars.

Regards Richard Bosman Netherlands

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