Mars: Ready for its Closeup
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