20180921 Observation with Almy

I pulled out my 85ED when I saw the Mars and the moon hanging outside my windows.

I looked at the Mars with my 4mm TMB, and then I turned to the moon.

Took a couple of images, and then I called my younger daughter Almy me.  She enjoys the view through the eyepiece and she even took some afocal snapshots with her mobile phone.

All the images below were taken with my ASI 120mc, yes I was too lazy to switch back to the 120mm after imaging the Mars.

1538 (UT), processed with drizzle 1.5x:-

It is getting farther away and thus smaller...

1542 (UT):-

1543 (UT):-

1545 (UT):-

20180902 Mars

1554, (UT), 85ED with 5x Powermate Drizzle 1.5x, ASI 120mm.

It was amber rainstorm this morning, but it's quite clear tonight.  Seeing very poor and I could see a shaky image even at very low power.

The Martian dust storm seems cleared up, maybe the best image taken this apparition for me.

I has been fine tuning my Nexstar mount, a circular wooden base was added for better balance, preventing tip over.  The controller cable was made longer so that the shake from the cable won't induce vibration to the mount now.  The base was still unstable, and I placed an eyepiece cover below to stop the vibration, since I've only four small pads below.  Some more would be added shortly.