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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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