Mars Southern Polar Ice Cap
Taken by Peter Rosén on October 24, 2020 @
Stockholm, Sweden
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Date Taken: 2021:11:12 14:01:48
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Yes,this is a real photographic view of planet Mars Southern Polar Ice Cap, but with a twist.
I have downloaded the best images of Mars from last year's opposition from ALPO Japan, a total of 265 images and retained 9 of the sharpest ones that also offered the best full coverage of the planet in this projection showing Mars' southern cap from October 2020.
The pictures were taken by some of the world's best amateur planetary photographers, but some have used professional telescopes such as the 1m telescope at Pic-du-Midi or the 1m Chilescope. The images with the best resolution were taken on October 24 at the observatory at Calern in the south of France, which consists of two 1-meter telescopes with newly polished mirrors. These are probably the sharpest images ever taken of Mars from Earth and even reveal details in the polar icecap. According to the photographers, they have reached a resolution of 0.14 seconds of arc which would correspond to the optical limit for such telescopes (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74p84qr8tGU )
I made Equirectqngular as well as Polar Stereographic projections from the images in “Winjupos” and spent 4 days stitching them together and giving the finishing touch in Photoshop.
And the twist: I have mapped the pole so that it shows significantly more than just down to the equator as I think it enhances the visual experience so this is not the exact view that would welcome future Mars travellers as they approach the red planet.
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