Mars rotation
Taken by Peter Rosén on March 19, 2014 @ Central Stockholm, Sweden
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I photographed Mars from 0h30m to 1h50m UT in 14 sequences of 2000 frames each. I then put them into an animation of 5 frames showing the rotation for a period of 1h 20m. The tiny northern polar icecap has continued to shrink and is seen at the bottom. The orographic clouds over the Elysium vulcanoes and the Hellas region are very persistent as they are in place since more than a month. Mars was at an altitude of 23° and the size is now 14". Celestron EdgeHD 8" with a 4x Televue, f/40, FL 8000 mm . Camera: DBK41AF02
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Your time-laps of Mars is extraordinary !
Congratulations !
Posted by pipones 2014-03-20 10:06:50
Thank you very much :-)
This was one of those rare magical moments when everything worked in absolute harmony, from the good weather conditions to the telescope, camera and drive.
It largely compensates for Mars low position in the sky and a lost night of sleep.

/*Peter R
Posted by Peter R 2014-03-21 04:37:58
 
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