Mars rotation

This is an animation made from two images taken a little more than half an hour apart. The rotation of Mars is clearly visible, along with many surface details. Mare Cimmerium and Mare Sirenum are prominent along the equator going from upper left to lower right.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2, Meade 3x Barlow lens
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSLuminance: Meade OIII
Color: none
EXPOSURE1500 x 1/50th s
DATE/TIME15/11/2005 10:17 UTC
15/11/2005 10:50 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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