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¤••••• Subject: Mars 2025 albedo
maps
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Presenting the
final versions of my 2025 Mars albedo maps. One plain and one annotated with feature names.
Compiled from
images taken through my 444mm Dobsonian in early
2025.
I am indebted to Richard McKim for his feedback with
this work.
Cheers
Martin R LEWIS (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
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Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250729/FMl29July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 29
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Hello.
Sending over this evenings images.
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250729/TWl29July25.png
.
Thank You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
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Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250728/FMl28July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Venus 2025-07-28 UT
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Venus images
on
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2025-07-26 UT
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Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250726/Ak26July25.png
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn, 27th July IR700
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Hi all, here's an image of Saturn and Tethys
from this morning in reasonable seeing but moderate jetstream
conditions.
The resolution was not sufficient to see any activity on the
planet.
9 images spanning 12 minutes were measured and derotated in Winjupos.
Link
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250727-190730
Best regards
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Saturn 2025-07-25 UT
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Saturn images
on
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my latest images of Mars July 2025 at
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250724/FMl24July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 24
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Hello.
I am sending over this evenings images of Mars..
Clouds in
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250724/TWl24July25.png
.
Thank You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
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Hi,
I have attached my images of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250723/FMl23July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 23
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Hello.
Sending over this evenings images of Mars..
Hellas is covered in clouds today which is normal for this tme of year on Mars, great detail for such a small disk.
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250723/TWl23July25.png
.
Thank You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached
my mars image on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250722/FMl22July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 21 July 1703UT R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
A challenging session yesterday evening
with severe Jetstream and quite a bit of cloud
present.
Syrtis Major
is on the right limb with Hesperia visible at upper centre.
Elysium, with some cloud, is to the left of centre.
The Cebrenia, Panchaia
and Utopia regions are visible in the north at the bottom.
With Mars now down at 4.5” I did increase the resize
slightly.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250721/CFs21July25.png
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
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Hi,
I have attached my latest images of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250719/FMl19July25.png
Thanks.
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: RE: Mars 18 July 1720UT R610LP RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Apologies, the G image was incorrect in the first
submission.
Attached is the corrected version.
Hi all,
Another evening where conditions were
pretty decent despite strong Jetstream, although the
B data was somewhat poor.
Syrtis Major
remains the prominent feature with bright
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250718/CFs18July25.png
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Saturn, 18th July IR700
Received:
Hi all, here's an image of Saturn from this morning through
a 700nm longpass filter.
Titan is visible above and to the right of Saturn.
Seeing was mostly poor so no small scale features would be detected. 10 images
spanning 19 minutes were measured and combined in Winjupos.
Best regards
Anthony
Link:
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250718-181454
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Mars: July16, 2025
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Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250716/FMl16July25.png
Best,
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 15 July 1718UT R610LP RGB
Received:
Hi all,
I had surprisingly good conditions yesterday evening,
despite the strong Jetstream.
Syrtis Major
is to the upper left of centre, with a bright
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250715/CFs15July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from yesterday evening, presenting a similar view to the previous day.
Syrtis Major
is on the left, with a bright frosty/cloudy
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250713/CFs13July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Hi all, here's an image of Saturn from this morning in
reasonable seeing using a 750nm longpass filter. 9
images covering 12 minutes were combined in Winjupos.
The moon Dione can be seen at left
under the rings. Also the structure of the
All the best
Anthony
Link:
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250713-185948
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 12 July 1720UT R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
Given the moderate to strong Jetstream
conditions, I had some periods of surprisingly good seeing yesterday evening.
Syrtis Major is on the left limb, with a very bright
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250712/CFs12July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Hi all, here's an image of Saturn from this morning in
average seeing using a 750nm longpass filter.
9 images spanning 12 minutes were combined in Winjupos.
The moons Tethys (left) and Rhea
(right) are visible but otherwise there is not much activity to be seen on the
planet.
Link:
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250712-190124
cheers, Anthony
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 July 1706UT R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
Image set from yesterday evening.
Syrtis Major
is on the left limb in the R610LP.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250710/CFs10July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Hi all,
Image set from two evenings back.
M Acidalium is lower right of
centre, with
I have increased the resize slightly.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250709/CFs09July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Hi
Mr Murakami,
Mars at 4.7" in difficult conditions this evening.
Off
on hols for 10 days now, so this is likely to be the last of the apparition for
me.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250710/MLw10July25.png
Best
regards,
Martin R LEWIS (
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 8
Received:
Hello.
I am sending over this evenings images of Mars..
Great detail given the size of the disk of Mars..
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250708/TWl08July25.png
.
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 8 July 1723UT R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
I mage set from yesterday evening
under reasonable seeing conditions.
M Acidalium
is below centre, Margaritifer S above centre and
Sinus Meridiani at upper left.
Morning cloud is evident along the
terminator.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250708/CFs08July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn 2025-07-08 UT
Received:
Saturn images
on
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2025-07-08 UT
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250708/Ak08July25.png
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn, 8th July IR750
Received:
Hi all, here's an image of Saturn from this morning in below
average conditions using a 750nm longpass filter.
9 images spanning 11 minutes were measured and combined in Winjupos.
Not much activity can be seen on the disk although a couple
of faint white storms can be seen in the south.
All the best
Link:
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250708-182618
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 7 July 1809UT R610LP RGB
Received:
Hi all,
After a few evenings of poor conditions, I had some
acceptable seeing last night, although the B data was borderline.
M. Acidalium is lower left of
centre, with Chryse left of centre, and M Erythraeum extending across the top of the planet. Margaritifer Sinus can be seen to the upper left of centre,
with Sinus Meridiani on the upper left limb.
The Nilokeras region appears a bit
diffuse, but this may just be poor resolution.
I do note that there is some lightness in the northern
Morning cloud is again evident over the Tharsis
Montes.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250707/CFs07July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250707/Ak07July25.png
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn, 7th July IR750 RGB
Received: 8 July 2025, 11:58 JST
Hi all, here are colour and IR750 longpass images of Saturn from this morning at Rubyvale in reasonable conditions. Only slight amounts of
detail are visible on the disk and Tethys can be seen
at right above the ring.
Best regards
Links:
RGB
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250707-191354
IR750
http://www.acquerra.au/astro/gallery/saturn/index.live?dir=/saturn&image=20250707-193530
Anthony WESLEY (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250707/FMl07July25.png
Thanks,
Frank J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2025/05/02-08-10-12-17-20-28
Received:
Hello, here are some delayed obs
of Mars from May.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/index_MKd.html
Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)
https://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2025.html
¤••••• Subject: Mars 4 July 1736UT R610LP RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image set from yesterday evening under some improved conditions.
Mare Acidalium is to the lower
left, with Nilokeras and Lunae
Lacus near the centre. Valles Marineris
is to the upper left of centre.
Cloud is evident over the Tharsis
Montes.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250704/CFs04July25.png
Best regards,
Received:
Mercury image
on
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2025-07-04 UT
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250704/Ak04July25.png
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 3
Received:
Hello.
I am sending over this
evenings images.
.
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250703/TWl03July25.png
.
Thank You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Venus 2025-07-01 UT
Received:
Venus images
on
Best regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars July 1
Received:
Hello.
Sending over this evening images of Mars
Morning clouds in Elysium and afternoon clouds over Olympus Mons.
.
.https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250701/TWl01July25.png
.
Thank You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars
Received:
Hi
Mr Murakami,
Mars now under 5.0".
This
was 30mins before sunset this evening in very warm conditions with seeing deteriorating rapidly as sunset
approached.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/250630/MLw30June25.png
Best wishes
Martin R LEWIS (