Mars: Ready for its Closeup

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Mars on June 2, 2016
Mars, just 47 million miles away on June 2, 2016, shows off its white polar caps.
  • Telescope: Custom-built 8-inch Newtonian, f/7.5
  • Camera: Canon 60Da
  • Video imaging mode: 60 fps, 640 x 480 cropped sensor; 20 s (1,200 frames)
  • Shutter speed: 1/500 s
  • ISO: 800
  • Processing: Registax 6, Photoshop CS5

Categories: Astroimaging

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