Mars 2019-01-06 02:04 UTC

Description

I decided to call it a night after this image so I could get enough sleep for Jupiter in the morning.

Notes:

Sinus Meridiani is at the central meridian.
Syrtis Major and Hellas Basin are setting.
The bright orange cloud over Hellas looks like it may have escaped the basin on its western side.
The south polar cap is very small.

Equipment

ZWO ASI174MM

Celestron X-Cel 3x

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs

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