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Peter's Mars Page
(Last updated August 17, 2009)
All images on this page taken with a Logitech QuickCam pro 3000
attached to a 6" Criterion Dynascope with CP4 barlow, EFL=154".

ma031105.jpg November 2, 2005, 5:22 UT, CM=275
1/25 Sec., 10 FPS, Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
White Balance previously frozen on the Moon.
Astronomik IR blocking filter.
Best 64 of 4665 frames stacked
Registax2 Wavelet 5 at 30
Green highlight +10 in PhotoStudio

ma101505.jpg October 15, 2005, 5:52 UT, CM=80
1/25 Sec., Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
White Balance auto on the Moon, then frozen.
Astronomik IR blocking filter.
Best 64 of 4665 frames stacked
Registax2 Wavelet 5 at 30
Green highlight +10 in PhotoStudio

ma092505.jpg September 25, 2005, 11:52 UT, CM=349
1/25 Sec., Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
Astronomik IR blocking filter.
Best 64 of 4665 frames stacked
Registax2 Wavelet 5 at 30
green highlight +15 in PhotoStudio.

ma073105.jpg July 31, 2005, 10:02 UT, CM=124
1/10 Sec., Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
Best 550 of 2392 frames stacked with 2X resample
Registax2 Wavelet 6 at 50
scale 50%, green highlight +20 in PhotoStudio.
First use of the new Astronomik IR blocking filter
but green tone adjust was still required.
m10-17.jpg October 17, 2003, 2:22 UT, CM=272
1/30 Sec., Gain 10, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 frames stacked. Wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
m10-03.jpg October 3, 2003, 2:23 UT, CM=42
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 25, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 frames stacked.
Registax2 wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
m09-29.jpg Mars, September 29, 2003, 2:11 UT, CM=75
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 25, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames of 2177 stacked.
Registax2 wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
m09-25.jpg Mars, September 25, 2003, 3:08 UT, CM=124
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 25, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames of 2626 stacked.
Registax2 wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
m09-23.jpg Mars, September 23, 2003, 2:38 UT, CM=137
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 15, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
09-14-03.jpg Mars, September 14, 2003, 4:39 UT, CM=247
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
horns.jpg Mars, September 10, 2003, 4:38 UT, CM=282
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 15, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
09-07-pc.jpg Mars, September 7, 2003, 5:40 UT, CM=324
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
101 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30, Gamma 0.8
truemars.jpg Mars, August 24, The same picture as below but
as it REALLY appears to your eye through a telescope.
Note how bright and washed out it looks.
A red or orange filter can improve this,
but not to the extent digital procecssing can.
m-08-24-03.jpg Mars, August 24, 2003, 6:15 UT, CM=96
1/30 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
08-15-pc.jpg Mars, August 15, 2003, 7:15 UT, CM=191
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30. Click here to see Mars in motion
07-31-pc.jpg Mars, July 31, 2003, 8:53 UT, CM=350
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
07-20-pc.jpg Mars, July 20, 2003, 10:22 UT, CM=112
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0, Brightness 100.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
07-19-pc.jpg July 19, 2003, 10:07 UT, CM=117
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 25.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
07-12-pc.jpg July 12, 2003, 8:59 UT, CM=166
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 25.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
06-30-pc.jpg June 30, 2003, 10:47 UT, CM=304.
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 25.
256 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.
2003-06-18-pc.jpg June 18, 2003 at 10:52 UT, CM=60.
1/10 Second exposures.
Gain 0, Gamma 0.
64 best frames stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 30.

2003-05-31-pc.jpg May 31, 2003 at 10:37 UT CM=229.
1/50 Second exposures.
Gain 35, Gamma 0.
64 best frames of 911 stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 20.

2003-5-18-pc.jpg May 18, 2003 at 10:35 UT, CM=354.
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 20, Gamma 0.
256 best frames of 911 stacked.
Registax wavelet 3 at 25.

V39crop.jpg April 26, 2003 at 11:44 UT, CM=223.
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 25, Gamma 0.
16 best frames of 911 stacked.
Registax wavelet 5 at 25.

m3_64fa_w515.jpg April 12, 2003 at 11:32 UT, CM=356.
1/15 Second exposures.
Gain 30, Gamma 30.
64 best frames of 911 stacked.
Registax wavelet 5 at 15.

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