Mars

Mars is the most Earthlike of the planets. It is about half the diameter of the Earth and a tenth of its mass. Its orbital period of 1.9 years means that it and the Earth are close enough together for a few months every two years to make imaging practical.

All the images on this page were made with a Quickcam 4000 webcam on a 300mm LX200 operating at f/15. This method involves collecting hundreds or thousands of individual frames and then picking the very best to stack and process.

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Mars, UT 2003-09-16 06:06
Mars, UT 2003-09-05 06:26
Mars, UT 2003-08-27 09:33
Mars, UT 2003-08-20 06:43
Mars, UT 2003-08-02 08:29
Mars, UT 2003-07-31 07:43
Mars, UT 2003-07-29 11:06
Mars, UT 2003-07-21 06:30
Mars, UT 2005-10-31 05:59

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2022-12-07 Lunar occultation of Mars