1st Mars Image

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:19 am

Hi all,

Very modest picture of Mars taken on 23rd Dec around 11pm. Yes, the stars are twinkling like mad. The seeing is very bad. Used RRGB method.

Features seen:
Amazonis
Mare Sirenum
Mare Acidalium
Aurorae Sinus

Will try again when seeing is better.

jiahao1986 · Post by **jiahao1986** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:48 am

Seems that you got Mount Olympus also? The bright spot upper right.

Post by **weixing** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:09 am

Hi,
Nice shot!!

Rehearsal for the 1.6% chance of the asteroid impact on Mars January next year???

Have a nice day.

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:12 am

Hi,

Yes, after checking Mars maps, indeed this bright spot is Mount Olympus. You can verify by checking the Mars maps around 11pm 23rd Dec.

Thanks for spotting it.

Post by **rcj** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:17 am

nice Mars! It was quite bright and near to the Moon last night... tonight will be even nearer!

Merry Christmas!

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:34 am

Oh yes, Moon and Mars will be very near !

Hmmm, the 1.6% impact, if it occurs, will need to stir up dust and cover a few hundred kilometers then its within my range of capturing it.

Hmm probably I may have a chance to increase the resolution in a few weeks time.

Merry Christmas.

Post by **rcj** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:03 pm

one tip: perhaps u could mark out the features on mars itself so that beginners and observers can learn the areas...and myself too! lol

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:23 pm

Nice & big mars!

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:51 pm

A more colour balanced one. Using R(G)B method.

Erm, I am not too sure of mars features also. I got the info from Sky and Telescope website's Mars Profiler.

Jingguo · Post by **Jingguo** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:16 pm

wow cool. man. i was still wonder what was d orangish star near moon yesterday nite. It was quite a gd sky yesterday.