This animation covers about one hour of real time.  It clearly shows the rotation of Mars.  The images is not inverted, so the north pole of Mars is towards the top of the image. 

The animation consists of  5 individual frames taken with my MX-5C CCD and 8" LX 200 working at a focal to diameter ratio of f30.  The time period between frames varies, but is about 15 minutes.  Each frame is comprised of a single image processed in Astro Art.  Image quality varies because clouds were moving in.

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