Mars 2005
20 inch Starmaster and Toucam
by Gary Honis
Images of Mars below are listed in chronological order with the most recent on top. The orange mars simulations on the right side are by Cal Sky for the same time and date.
Image of Mars from my driveway in Conyngham, PA at 11:29 pm on November 20, 2005. Phililps Toucam webcam was used along with a 5X Powermate in 20 inch Starmaster Dobsonian Telescope. 48 images taken from a 4 minute AVI file were stacked for this image.
Small image>Mars simulation by Cal Sky>
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Image of Mars from my driveway in Conyngham, PA at 2:17am on October 31, 2005. Philips Toucam webcam was used along with a 5X Powermate in 20 inch Starmaster Dobsonian Telescope. 54 images taken from a 3 minute AVI file were stacked for this image:
Small image> Mars simulation by Cal Sky>
Image of Mars from my driveway in Conyngham, PA at 12:54pm on October 31, 2005. Philips Toucam webcam was used along with a 5X Powermate in 20 inch Starmaster Dobsonian Telescope. 51 images taken from a 3 minute AVI file were stacked for this image:
Image of Mars from GHAAS Eckley Site at 2:30 am on Monday, October 3, 2005. Philips Toucam webcam was used along with a 5X Powermate in 20 inch Starmaster Dobsonian Telescope. 38 images taken from a 3 minute AVI file were stacked for this image:
Image of Mars from Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park at 3:35am on September 2, 2005. Philips Toucam webcam was used along with a 3X Barlow in 20 inch Starmaster Dobsonian Telescope. 54 images taken from a 4 minute AVI file were stacked for this image:
Small image> Mars Previewer II Simulation>
MARS Animation:
For an animation of Mars through a 4 hour 20 minute rotation on 10/31/05 CLICK HERE.
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