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".
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |