MARS 2005 opposition ...
1/3 smaller compared with 2003 but much higher in the sky !!

LX200 GPS-12"-Barlow 3x
TOUCAM II Pro B&W sensor, IR-Pass filter
Date : 20051124 0055UT
Capture : Astrosnap Pro, WDM mode, 10fps
Processing Registax3 : Stack 1001/1990 Wavelet WSL1_`0_WVX_300_10_10_10_10
Finalisation : multiplication by itself to enhance contrast and gauss-sharpen method, colorisation in PSP

LX200-12"-Barlow 3x
TOUCAM III
Date : 2319UT 20051118
Capture : Astrosnap Pro
Processing Registax3 : Stack 389/4400 Wavelet WSD_WV1000_71_10_10_10_10
Drizzle 2x
Finalisation : multiplication by itself to enhance contrast PSP

Return to the future !
Same scope, almost same time !
Progress in imagery devices is evident !!

Mars LX200-12" 2.5x Barlow Registax3 Image obtained with the the old Logitech Quickcam Pro (year 2000)	Mars LX200-12" 2.5x Barlow Registax3 and "Max" AVI saving Then re-registration on central dark structures (size 64) 20051114_014922_ST1499_WSD_WV118_502_17_10_10_10.jpg Image with the TUCPro II (year 2005) +IRCut

Olympus Mons is the little light spot on the top right of Mars
LX200 12", Powermate 2.5x, TUC ProII with AstrosnapPro
20051104-2350UT
Click on Mars for small time lapse astromovie (0.3fpm)

An image of Mars exposed normally taken just afterwards with the same modified webcam (ToucamPro)
at the the same magnification was added in the center of the overexposed Mars image !

Last good night : 20051016-17

MARS is back for our pleasure !
LX200-12", Webcam ToucamPro II in optimized mode + IRcut filter, 20051017-0012/0016 UT,
seeing was very good, capture AstrosnapPro of 3000 frames, processing of 2000 best with Registax3 and PSP
click on Mars to go to full size wallpaper download - a very nice view from a bit far away !

Other views, same night :

LX200-12", Powermate 5x, Webcam ToucamPro II in optimized mode + IRcut filter, 20051016-231640 UT, seeing was very good, no more cirrus, capture AstrosnapPro of 2100 frames, processing of 750 best with Registax3 and PSP	LX200-8"[CA]*, Powermate 5x, Webcam ToucamPro II in optimized mode + IRcut filter, 20051016-221226 UT, seeing was average and still some cirrus from planes**, capture AstrosnapPro of 4000 frames, processing of 3750 best with Registax3 and PSP	(* LX200-8" just bought the night before from Christian Arsidi., see very good diffraction image even with average seeing) (** later it would have certainly been even better)

Link for 200Ko image

MARS 2003... "THE" OPPOSITION !!

Preliminary results

All the images dated form August 16 to 31 have been taken in the Sierra Nevada, above Grenade, Spain
either in Pradolano (2250m)  behind our rented châlet
or at the entrance (2600m) of the SN Nat. Park including most famous IRAM .

Mars and its 2 satellites Phobos & Deimos
Left image after Registax registration
Right, reconstitution with a real Mars image captured one min later !
VestaPro N&B in SC mode
détails later

Click to download a color movie of Vidéo Mars taken with an IRB filter ( LX200 10" , 2.5m 200308031h51TL (film XVID zippé)

Mars 3D 18 08

(cross-eyed vision)

Conditions :
Celestron 8 Orange, Barlow Powermate 5X Televue, Filter Lumicon R25+R21, Webcam Vesta Pro modified N&B CCD
Capture : 10 images/s, lum 0%, Gamma 50%, Gain 70%, Speed 1/33s

Almost identical conditions :
Celestron 8 Orange, Barlow Powermate 5X Televue, IRB, Webcam Toucam Pro
capture : 10 images/s
Avi  processed with Registax2
Addition under PSP of 2 layers :
linear wavelet 3*30 on a large central part (~80%) of Mars +
layer 6*100 on all Mars surface to avoid ringing effect.

LX200 254, Barlow 3X Televue, Filter R25&21, Webcam Vesta Pro N&B
Capture : 10 images/s 640*480
Monday 08 25 03 1h12 to 1h14:30 Local Time (UT+2)

Left :

Avi processed with Registax2 80% quality
Addition under PSP of 2 layers :
linwavelet 4&5*100 on central ~90% Mars + 6*100 on all Mars.

Right :

Avi processed with Registax2 30% quality.
Realigne with processed
strong gamma
4x incrustation of high pass filter (size 4 pixel) in PhotoShop

LX200 254, Barlow 3X Televue, Filter R25&21, Webcam Vesta Pro N&B
Capture : 10 images/s 640*480
Tuesday 08 26 03 0h24 to 0h27 TL
Avi processed with Registax2   80% quality
PSP & PS (High passe filter)

2001, May 22, 1->2 am

At C8 prime focus,

Before color planes realign (R)

20010522 0146 C8F IRB KS603t

after (R) with MaximDl demo

20010522 0146 C8F IRB KS603t MDL

with 2x Meade Apo Barlow after (R)

20010522 0116C8 B2x IRB VPro KSt522MDL

Avec 3x Televue Barlow

20010522 0058 C8 B3x noIRB VPro KSt252 left

20010522 0101 C8 B3x IRB VPro KSt315 right

& 20010522 0101 C8 B3x IRB VPro KSt315 MDL right after (R)

No  IRB filter                                         + IRB filter 

Note KSt300 means 300 images combined with Avi2bmp then sharpened