Mars

My first attempts at astro-imaging Mars. Using a Sky Watcher 130m telescope with motor drive and imaged with a modified Philips Toucam Pro II Webcam. Processed and stacked with K3CCD tools and Registax.

First attempt at imaging Mars. 3x Barlow lens, 300 frames of avi stacked in Registax. 16/9/05. Mars without a Barlow lens, took 1000 frames of AVI but manually selected the frames for stacking - not bad! 1/10/05 Mars as before but colours adjusted with Paint Shop Pro. 1/10/05
Mars with the Bushnell 60mm refractor 500 frames stacked. 5/10/05 Mars with the Bushnell 60mm refractor resized and processed in Paint Shop Pro. 5/10/05 Mars with Blue Filter and 2x Barlow Lens. 1000 frames stacked and processed in Registax. 5/10/05
Mars with Blue Filter and 2x Barlow Lens. 1000 frames stacked and processed in Registax and PSP. 5/10/05 Mars with Blue Filter and 2x Barlow Lens. 1000 frames stacked and processed in Registax. 5/10/05 Mars with Blue Filter and 2x Barlow Lens. 1000 frames stacked and processed in Registax and Photoshop 5/10/05
Mars with 3x Barlow lens, processed in Paint Shop Pro 5, saturation reduced. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, processed in Paint Shop Pro 5. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, processed in Paint Shop Pro 5. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05
Mars with 3x Barlow lens, blue filter. Processed in Paint Shop Pro 5. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, blue filter. Processed in Paint Shop Pro 5. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, processed in Photoshop. Blue filter. Can clearly see the white poles!  13/10/05
Mars with 3x Barlow lens, blue filter, 500 frames, 5 fps. Stacked in Registax, colour and enhancements in Photoshop.  13/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, took about 3000 images from 2 avi sequences, 10 fps, best images stacked in Registax. 31/10/05 Mars with 3x Barlow lens, took about 3000 images from 2 avi sequences, stacked in Registax, enhanced in Photoshop. 31/10/05
Composite image of Mars 11/11/05. Best of about 2500 avi's altogether.  3x Barlow, processed in Photoshop and PSP5.  Mars 11/11/05. Best of about 2500 avi's altogether.  3x Barlow, processed in Photoshop and PSP5.  Mars 11/11/05. 1000 avi's altogether.  3x Barlow, processed in Photoshop and PSP5. 
Natural image of Mars 16/11/05. 1000  frames. 3x Barlow, processed in PSP5. Image of Mars 16/11/05. About 1000  frames, stacked in Registax, 3x Barlow, processed in PSP5. Image of Mars 16/11/05. About 1000  frames, stacked in Registax, 3x Barlow, processed in Photoshop and Astro-tools.

Natural image of Mars 18/11/05, very clear sky!  About 1000 frames stacked, very little processing.

Natural image of Mars 18/11/05, very clear sky!  About 1000 frames stacked, very little processing. 

The best image yet? 
Mars 18/11/05, very clear sky!  About 1000 frames stacked, processed with Photoshop and Astro-tools.

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