Mars....finally #1

[budguinn]

Well, I finally got some reasonably clear skies.



I hope to get some more in the next couple of weeks and improve on clarity.

bud

[EdMac]

Bud,
What are you using as a telescope? I see you are branching out from your previous line of photographs. How much longer will Mars be close enough to get a good photo?

[budguinn]

Originally posted by EdMac
Bud,
What are you using as a telescope? I see you are branching out from your previous line of photographs. How much longer will Mars be close enough to get a good photo?

Ed.....the scope is a Celestron Ultima 2000 8"...and the Nikon 5700

Mars should still be good for shooting for another month or so.....it will be at it's closest tomorrow night......

We still have high clouds....I'm hoping for some clear skies...we'll see.

bud

[STaylor]

Mars should still be good for shooting for another month or so.....it will be at it's closest tomorrow night......

Good Luck .....

[STaylor]

Buds Mars Photo got me looking around and for those interested

discovery channel has some good info

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20030825/marspic.html

and here is nasa

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/

from nasa site

August 27 marks the closest that Mars and Earth have been since nearly 60,000 years ago, when the Neanderthals lived! Mars won't be this close again until 2287. Imagine what life on Earth...and maybe Mars...might be like then

[EdMac]

Hi Bud,
This should be the big night. I hope that you were able to get some good shots of Mars.

[ramoul]

Hi,
Do you know if I could mount my 5400 on a Newton telescope?
Cheers,
Ramoul

[budguinn]

Originally posted by ramoul
Hi,
Do you know if I could mount my 5400 on a Newton telescope?
Cheers,
Ramoul

Ramoul...I just went to the website and they say that the adapter should be ready mid september....here is the site addresshttp://www.scopetronix.com/