Also, remember -- no matter how clearly your scope shows Mars, no
matter which filters you use, you WILL NOT SEE MARS THE WAY THE PHOTOS
SHOW IT. Those photos were made either from satellites that flew past
Mars or from huge, earth-based telescopes shooting long (several
hours) exposures, or from the Hubble.

Several hours exposure of Mars... That's a bit much, don't you think?

Jarle