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This image shows the Syrtis Major hemisphere as photographed by the HST's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WPFC2) on March 10, 1997.

 

Sequence of Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars, showing Syrtis Major, taken 1994-1995. Note the seasonal changes and varying distance effects.

 

Observer's Log

Mars

RA: 02h 36m 51.6s Dec: +15°26'24"
Azm: 05°15'34" Alt: -35°34'17"
Heliocentric ecliptical:                      l: 50°43'37.4" b: +00°02'11.2" r: 1.473563
Geometric geocentric ecliptical:        l: +41°41'09" b: +00°06'32" r: 0.494179
Mean geometric ecliptical:                 l: +41°40'52" b: +00°06'31" r: 0.494182
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 02h 36m 51s Dec: +15°26'38"
 

 

 

 

 

Mars

 

Number of Frames: 100

Exposure:  5fps AVI, 1007 frames @ 640x480

Equipment: Meade LX200-12", f/30, modified Toucam camera with 3x barlow lens

Date: 05-10-25

Aligned and stacked with RegiStax 2; final processing with ImagesPlus and Photoshop CS

 

 

 

 

Mars

 

Number of Frames: 146

Exposure:  5fps AVI, 1007 frames @ 640x480

Equipment: Meade LX200-12", f/30, modified Toucam camera with 3x barlow lens

Date: 05-10-25

Aligned and stacked with ImagesPlus; final processing with Photoshop CS

 

 

 

 

 

Mars

 

Number of Frames: 75

Exposure:  15fps AVI, 1503 frames @ 640x480

Equipment: Meade LX200-12", f/30, modified Toucam camera with 3x barlow lens.

Date: 05-10-25

Video imaging with K3CCDTools

Aligned and stacked with RegiStax 2; final processing with Photoshop CS

 

 

 

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