From: "milton_aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: January 27, 2010 3:36:08 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Mars

Hi Folks;

Seeing was fairly good last night, so I shot the Moon (still MAP processing them) and then Mars as LRGB.

Here is Mars at 5 meter focal length:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astro_IIDC/files/Planetary/Mars_2010_01_26_MJA.jpg

Seeing wasn't good enough to permit me to go any longer. The CSK and the NAM forecast predicted nearly perfect skies for turbulence, but there was a high frequency erratic turbulence present.

You definitely need 10+ meter focal lengths to pick up any details on Mars.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle