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Mars Debuts in Clouds

After a much needed cleaning session of the corrector plate on the primary 16" SCT at Frosty Drew Observatory I waited for a clearing in the clouds for a test shot. At the point of conceding to the weather, Mars appeared for about 10 minutes through the haze. I hooked the camera up and snapped this shot at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA.

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Camera: Canon s95 CHDK
Telescope: 16" SCT, 4000mm FL, f/10
Eyepiece: 8mm Plossl
Attached using custom a-focal adapter
Composite of best frames from 720p NTSC video

Mars Debuts in Clouds

Mars Debuts in Clouds

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Photographer: Scott MacNeill