Mars 08/25/2003

Here we see Mars just two days before its maximum opposition.  This animated GIF shows approximately 4 hours of the planets rotation.  There are nine frames in this sequence each taken 30 minutes apart.  Click on the image to see a collage of the individual frames.

Date:	8/25/2003
Location:	Gastonia, NC
Optics:	C8, 6000mm f/30
Exposure:	500 x 1/50 sec
Camera:	Philips ToUCam Pro
Mount:	Losmandy G11