Mars Jan 10, 2006

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About this Image

Mars far away in a distance of 130 million km, measuring only 10.86".

North is up.

 


Technical Details

Optics

16" cassegrain in secondary focus at f/20

Mount MK-100 GEM
Camera Firewire Imaging Source DMK21BF04, Atik filter wheel
Filters Astronomik 1,25" IR-pass 740nm, G, B
Date Jan 10, 2006
top: 20h40 UT
Location Wildon/Austria
Sky Conditions mag 4.5 sky, fair to good seeing;, temperature -5 C
Exposure 1/30 sec, 30 fps, approx 2000 frames per color
Processing Image aquisition in IC-Capture, further processing in Registax 3, resize 150%; selection rate 30%, color combine, balancing, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop CS;