Here we see Mars in opposition in 2003. The author, Jim Ferreira, used a 150mm Maksutov-Cassegrain for this picture, an ideal equipment to catch planet details.

Jim Ferreira from Livermore CA has been doing astrophotography in several different ways. Deep sky with small telescopes, Hydrogen-alpha from suburban skies, Digital Video Capture, ...

He is obtaining interesting results using modest resources. Just have a look at his astro-gallery. It's incredible the details that he gets from a 4 inch ED refractor.

by Jim Ferreira on 2009-05-15 17:25:53 [Original Size] - [Next Image] - [Author's gallery]