CCD of Mars - 23-August-2003


Click to see CCDCap0036.jpg
CCDCap0036.jpg
First CCD Image of Mars - i could tell from the detail visible in the eyepiece (less than you see here), that seeing was relatively good for my location.
52 Frames stacked by Registrax 1/50th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager 2328 PDT, 8/23/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0042.jpg
CCDCap0042.jpg
2nd image. I took these at 5 frames/second for 45 seconds.
94 Frames stacked by Registrax 1/100th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
2348 PDT, 8/23/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0046.jpg
CCDCap0046.jpg
More frames, 10 frames/second over 45 seconds taken after some more careful focusing.
310 Frames stacked by Registrax 1/150th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
1218 PDT, 8/24/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0046137.jpg
CCDCap0046137.jpg
137 Frames "best" frames from the previous picture stacked with Registrax. note more detail on the dark areas near the equator. The dark "round spot" is Solis Lacus at Longitude 94 West
Click to see CCDCap0047.jpg
CCDCap0047.jpg
100 Frames stacked by Registrax 1/150th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
1218 PDT, 8/24/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0049.jpg
CCDCap0049.jpg
A little more detail visible. The large whitish area north of the equator is Mnemonia
240 Frames stacked by Registrax (quality threshold ~90%) Used 5 pixel alignment filter
1/150th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
1224 PDT, 8/24/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0053.jpg
CCDCap0053.jpg
Probably the best (and last) image of the evening.
305 Frames stacked by Registrax (quality threshold ~90%) Used 5 pixel alignment filter 1/150th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
0031 PDT, 8/24/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0053.jpg
CCDCap0053wavelet.jpg
Same image as CCDCap0053.jpg but using Wavelet processing in Registrax
Settings: 10.5,1,1,1,1,1
No color added
1/150th second shutter C-8, Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 imager
0031 PDT, 8/24/2003 Taken from Belmont, California
Click to see CCDCap0053.avi
CCDCap0053.avi
Click image to see the actual actual AVI as taken at the telescope for images to the left

AVI runs 45 seconds and is about 200 *MEGABYTES* long. This will take about 10-15 minutes to download on a cablemodem!
   
Images created with K3CCD Tools and processed with Registrax stacking software
Contact Joseph C. Pistritto for details