Mars 2001 Opposition

 

Mars

Captured 07/20/01

09:20 pm CST

CM 234, Diameter 18.46"

Right Image: Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + #21 Filter + Vesta Pro WebCam

Left Image: Celestron 8" + 5xPowerMate + Vesta Pro WebCam

Mars continues to be obscured by a massive dust storm that has engulfed much of the planet.

 

 Mars

Captured 07/15/01

09:20 pm CST

CM 280, Diameter 19.09"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

Mars continues to be obscured by a massive dust storm that has engulfed much of the planet.

 

 Mars

Captured 07/11/01

09:34 pm CST

CM 327, Diameter 19.66"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

Mars is obscured by a massive dust storm that has engulfed much of the planet. Visit this web site to see a great presentation on the dust storm

 

 Mars

Captured 07/04/01

10:09 pm CST

CM 33, Diameter 20.2"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

Best 163 of a 244 frame AVI aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 06/30/01

11:30 pm CST

CM 87, Diameter 20.5"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

Best 72 of a 240 frame AVI aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 06/30/01

12:00 am CST

CM 103, Diameter 20.6"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

All frames of a 122 frame AVI aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 06/23/01

12:05 am CST

CM 166.5, Diameter 20.8"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

Best 42 frames of 122 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 Mars

Captured 06/10/01

12:10 am CST

CM 282, Diameter 20.3"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam + #21 Filter

Best 29 frames of 488 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 06/03/01

1:50 am CST

CM 11, Diameter 19.58"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro WebCam

122 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 05/27/01

2:35 am CST

CM 83, Diameter 18.61"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 74 of 244 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 05/20/01

4:00 am CST

CM 165, Diameter 17.5"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 39 of 244 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 05/13/01

5:30 am CST

CM 251, Diameter 16.34"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 42 of 240 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 05/09/01

5:05 am CST

CM 280, Diameter 15.66"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 38 of 240 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 04/29/01

5:30 am CST

CM 16, Diameter 14.06"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 72 of 900 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 04/25/01

5:10 am CST

CM 51.6, Diameter 13.45"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 30 of 180 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack.

 

 Mars

Captured 04/15/01

5:25 am CST

CM 171, Diameter 12.1"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 120 of 752 frames aligned and stacked with

 

 Mars

Captured 04/01/01

5:30 am CST

CM 303, Diameter 10.43"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 63 of 182 frames aligned and stacked with AVI2bmp.

 

Mars

Captured 03/21/01

5:30 am CST

CM 45, Diameter 9.36"

Celestron 8" + 3xBarlow + Vesta Pro CCD

Best 135 of 900 frames aligned and stacked with AstroStack. 

 

 NASA Simulation

Markings on image compared with NASA simulaiton of Mars orientation at the time the image was made. This simulator can be found here.

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