[AZ-Observing] Re: Mars This Morning
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:10:10 -0500
Thanks, Mike.
That would be awesome if it were the atmosphere, but in fact it's just an
artifact.created by trying to align a moving planet while recording the blue
channel at 8 frames per second. The Barlow lens brings the focal length to
nearly 10 meters, which sounds great until you realize that's f/40 in a 10-inch
scope. More aperture is required.
Tom
---- Mike Wiles <mikewilesaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When I zoom into the image (330% on my browser) and enlarge Mars a
> great deal, you can see a bluish haze wrapping the limb of the planet on
> its sunlit side, not more than about 1" in width. Is this the thin Martian
> atmosphere showing up in your image? That would be pretty awesome if it is.
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