Mars Rotation

About this image

For all of its differences, here's one situation where Mars is very similar to Earth. Mars' rotation is 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds. In other words, Mars only rotates 39 minutes more slowly than Earth.

Technical Details

Optics
Vixen 102M
Mount
Vixen GP, Skysensor 2000 PC
Camera
Philips TUcam Pro, Barlow 3x
Filters
IR
Date
18-23 Octomber, 2005
Location
Korinthos, Greece
Exposure
400 frames
Programs used
Registax, Photoshop

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