The following example shows the exact procedure used to create this image of Mars.

Above:  Image of Mars in November, 2005.  Image by Rick Auerbach and Scott Tucker.

Equipment Used

The following hardware was used to capture this image:

• TMB 10" f/9 apochromatic refractor
• Astro-Physics 1200GTO mount
• TeleVue 5x Powermate
• Philips ToUCam Pro II webcam

The following software was used to process the image:

• Registax
• Adobe Photoshop

This tutorial is divided into two sections, capturing the image and processing the image.

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