Mars


Mars

10.1″ f/4.5 (stopped to 3.8″ f/12), Mallincam DS432CTEC with 2.5x barlow 
Exposure = 2.696 msec, Gain = 80 of 250
October 18, 2020  04:53 UT

Mars just past opposition. Major surface features visible are Syrtis Major (dark area to the lower right) and darker southern highlands. Mars south pole is at approximately 2 o’clock slightly inside the limb.
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