Astrophoto's - Mars

2005 Apparition

Physical Data Obtained from CalSKY's website.

July 10, 2005

Diameter: 9.85"
Visual magnitude: -0.2 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.839

Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI

September 3, 2005
Diameter: 14.39"
Visual magnitude: -1.1 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.874
Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI

September 11, 2005
Diameter: 15.32"
Visual magnitude: -1.2 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.887
Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI

September 21, 2005
Diameter: 16.56"
Visual magnitude: -1.4 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.908
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

October 5, 2005
Diameter: 18.34"
Visual magnitude: -1.8 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.943
Meade 12" at f/30 with LPI

October 6, 2005
Diameter: 18.46"
Visual magnitude: -1.8 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.946
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

October 14, 2005
Diameter: 19.33"
Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.966
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

October 19, 2005
Diameter: 19.75"
Visual magnitude: -2.1 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.978
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

October 29, 2005
Diameter: 20.17"
Visual magnitude: -2.2 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.0 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.995
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 4, 2005
Diameter: 20.07"
Visual magnitude: -2.3 mag,
Surface Brightness: 3.9 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.999
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 5, 2005 1:03 am EST
Diameter: 20.03"
Visual magnitude: -2.3 mag,
Surface Brightness: 3.9 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 1.000
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro Sharpest image ever captured to date!

November 11, 2005 10:58pm EST
Diameter: 19.53"
Visual magnitude: -2.2 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.0 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.999
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 19, 2005 8:32pm EST
Diameter: 18.60"
Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.990
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 20, 2005 8:18pm EST
Diameter: 18.46"
Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.989
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

December 7, 2005 8:40pm EST
Diameter: 15.73"
Visual magnitude: -1.4 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.958
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

December 13, 2005 7:48pm EST
Diameter: 14.75"
Visual magnitude: -1.2 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.946
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

December 17, 2005 9:48pm EST
Diameter: 14.09"
Visual magnitude: -1.0 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.4 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.938
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

December 17, 2005 9:48pm EST
Diameter: 10.61"
Visual magnitude: -0.3 mag,
Surface Brightness: 4.5 mag/arcsec^2
Phase: 0.904
Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro


July 10, 2005 Diameter: 9.85" Visual magnitude: -0.2 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.839 Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI	September 3, 2005 Diameter: 14.39" Visual magnitude: -1.1 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.874 Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI	September 11, 2005 Diameter: 15.32" Visual magnitude: -1.2 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.887 Meade 12" at f/20 with LPI

September 21, 2005 Diameter: 16.56" Visual magnitude: -1.4 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.908 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	October 5, 2005 Diameter: 18.34" Visual magnitude: -1.8 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.943 Meade 12" at f/30 with LPI	October 6, 2005 Diameter: 18.46" Visual magnitude: -1.8 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.946 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

October 14, 2005 Diameter: 19.33" Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.2 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.966 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	October 19, 2005 Diameter: 19.75" Visual magnitude: -2.1 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.978 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	October 29, 2005 Diameter: 20.17" Visual magnitude: -2.2 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.0 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.995 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 4, 2005 Diameter: 20.07" Visual magnitude: -2.3 mag, Surface Brightness: 3.9 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.999 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	November 5, 2005 1:03 am EST Diameter: 20.03" Visual magnitude: -2.3 mag, Surface Brightness: 3.9 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 1.000 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro Sharpest image ever captured to date!	November 11, 2005 10:58pm EST Diameter: 19.53" Visual magnitude: -2.2 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.0 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.999 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

November 19, 2005 8:32pm EST Diameter: 18.60" Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.990 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	November 20, 2005 8:18pm EST Diameter: 18.46" Visual magnitude: -2.0 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.1 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.989 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	December 7, 2005 8:40pm EST Diameter: 15.73" Visual magnitude: -1.4 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.958 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro

December 13, 2005 7:48pm EST Diameter: 14.75" Visual magnitude: -1.2 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.3 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.946 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	December 17, 2005 9:48pm EST Diameter: 14.09" Visual magnitude: -1.0 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.4 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.938 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro	December 17, 2005 9:48pm EST Diameter: 10.61" Visual magnitude: -0.3 mag, Surface Brightness: 4.5 mag/arcsec^2 Phase: 0.904 Meade 12" at f/30 with ToUCam Pro