Mars UTC
CM1: 180.50°
CLat: -15.00°
Description
My first image of Mars this apparition. This is the first time I'm using an Orion Luminance filter for UV/IR cut. I was hoping to use it to improve color balance using the south polar cap as a reference for white, but the dust storm obscured it to the point of being useless.
Notes:
- Dust is covering much of the visible northern hemisphere of the planet, but the summit of Elysium Mons appears as a dot near the limb.
- Mare Cimmerium and the surrounding regions are visible, most of it past the CM.
Equipment
Celestron X-Cel 3x
ZWO ASI224MC
Celestron EdgeHD 8