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Mars 2/16/25 - After a long wait some clear skies - Animation added

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#1 dcaponeii

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Posted 16 February 2025 - 11:50 PM

Seeing was average but as usual Mars does well even in average conditions.  This is a quickie 7-image derotation of the first captures of the evening.  The rest are still stacking in AS!4 but this gives me some encouragement about the remainder of the data.  If my maps are correct that's Valles Marineris across the lower center of the disk.

 

2025-02-17-0223_7-U-L-Mars_AS_P10_lapl6_ap30_Drizzle15_WS_dr7_WS_P.png

 

Had some time this morning to work on the data further.  Backed off on the sharpening and produced this animation starting from 0223_7 and ending at 0412_1.  The Tharsis volcanoes come into view pretty well along with Olympus Mons towards the end.

 

Mars 2/16/25 - 0223_7 - 0412_1 - animated align  equal w250h250

Edited by dcaponeii, 17 February 2025 - 07:16 AM.

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Posted 17 February 2025 - 12:38 AM

Great detail Don
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Posted 17 February 2025 - 10:38 AM

Update: That is really amazing.
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Posted 18 February 2025 - 10:22 AM

I did another animation with less sharpening at all levels.  WinJuPOS gave me a bit of trouble but here it is.

 

Mars 2/16/25 - redo - animatedw450h450

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Posted 18 February 2025 - 01:04 PM

  Awesome images and animation......waytogo.gif


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Posted 18 February 2025 - 02:34 PM

Great animation!


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Posted 18 February 2025 - 03:27 PM

Beautiful image and animations!

 

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