Mars

The Red Planet

Image copyright: Clyde Foster

This image of Mars, taken May 2014 only a few months after opposition, was captured from a suburban back yard in Centurion, near Pretoria.  It captures the area
where Curisoity rover is operating in Gale crater. Image is centred on the
Elysium region. Morning Vapour clouds visible close to the North polar
cap(NPC) on the terminator(left). Vapour cloud also visble over Olympus Mons
almost on the bright rim(upper right).

31 May 2014
Centurion, South Africa
Celestron 14" HD Edge
f/22 (2x Barlow)
ZWO ASI120MC colour camera