Mars under excellent seeing

Hi all,

Here is Mars under the best seeing I've ever had! It started out very poor and for about 15 minutes it seemed to be almost perfect and then it went bad again. Too bad it couldn't last, but I'm happy I was up early enough to catch it!

Meade LX90 8" SCT @ f/58, ToUcam 840 w/IR block filter, seeing 7-8/10, frames= 508/2250 @ 10fps, 7:04 UT on Sep. 28, 2005.

Thank,
Ed Roach

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Hi Ed,

wow, the seeing must have been excellent. This is the best mars out of 8" i have seen at this diameter 8O Great job!

Clear skies!
Oliver

Hi Ed,

Great! image, I've had times when I was ready to give up and start putting things up and the seeing would then be good for a few minutes, kind of like it is teasing you

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

Hi Ed, way to stick with it!! That persistence paid off in spades this time, a most excellent natural looking image!!

congrats

Mike

Excellent image! The best from an 8" SCT I have ever seen. I am glad somebody is getting good seeing. Despite positive Clear Sky Clock readings it has been terrible here in North Texas.

Russell

One word... BEAUTIFUL! 8)

Bravo, Ed! - and mazel tov on the fine conditions.

I was out this morning too but don't think I have the makings of an image this good. It was a beautiful morning, though.

I was surprised how full and large the disk has become and how much smaller the SPC has gotten over ten stormy 10 days.

Alan

I really like it Ed. The blue haze/morning mist over the NP region is perfect. Super job!

Jim Phillips

Ed,

The reprocessed image leaves me speachless. Fantastic job all around.

C