Mars

Mars is the red planet located just inside the asteroid belt.

Date:  4 December 2022

FOV:  approximately 120" × 80", Mars is about 17"

Telescope:  Orion 180mm Mak-Cass, f/15, FL 2700mm

Guiding:  none, tracking only

Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi

Mount:  iOptron CEM40

Camera:  ZWO ASI071MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS with gain 300

Filter:  none

Stacking:  One thousand frames, PIPP and AutoStakkert!

Processing:  Registax Wavelet, GIMP color balancing, brightness, and contrast

Location:  from my driveway in DeWitt, NY