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¤••••• Subject: Mars
2026-06-15 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-17 UT
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Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-16 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-15 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Venus
2026-06-16 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Mercury
2026-06-16 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-06-16 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
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¤••••• Subject: Mars 17 June 0541UT R610LP
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Hi all,
A brief, rushed, session as a cold front is moving in.
Temp outside the observatory was -5 deg C, and the relative
comfort of the control room was welcome!
View is centred on Valles Marineris with Solis Lacus to the upper right of centre.
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-06-15 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Mercury
2026-06-15 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Mercury 2026-06-14 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Venus
2026-06-15 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Venus
2026-06-14 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 15 June 0553UT
R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
I found a marked improvement in seeing well after sunrise
this morning.
Just a pity I was not able to get good B data.
A rather classic view of the “Eye of
Mars”- Solis Lacus, with the Valles Marineris complex extending below it.
The small SPC was very noticeable.
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-06-14 UT
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Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 13 June 0541UT
R610LP
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Hi all,
Unstable sunrise conditions yesterday.
Solis Lacus is upper left of centre.
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-06-12 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Mercury
2026-06-12 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Neptune
2026-06-11 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-12 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-11 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-06-10 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-06-09
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¤••••• Subject: Mars
2026-06-09 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Mars
2026-06-07 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-09 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-08 UT
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-06 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 June 0549UT
R610LP
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Hi all,
Poor conditions this morning, with very
limited usable data.
M Sirenum is above centre, with Amazonis below.
Maybe a hint of Memnonia?
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¤••••• Subject: Mars 7 June
0620UT R610LP
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Hi all,
After some nice conditions for Saturn this morning, things
deteriorated for Mars towards sunrise.
I did continue and found a marked improvement about an hour
later.
M Sirenum and M Cimmerium remain prominent above centre, with Amazonis lower left and Elysium lower right.
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn spoke
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 5 June
0534UT R610LP
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Hi all,
No more than a monitoring R610LP from this morning, under
very poor sunrise conditions.
Very strong Jetstream.
M Sirenum and M Cimmerium still dominate the view.
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-05 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 4 June
0549UT R610LP
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Hi all,
A very brief monitoring session this morning
due to other commitments.
The current cold spell has brought poor seeing conditions.
M Sirenum and M Cimmerium extend across the planet above centre.
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn spoke
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 3 June
0518UT R610LP
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Hi all,
Conditions this morning were significantly poorer than the
recent period of good-excellent seeing, making me resort to a series of R610LP
captures.
M Cimmerium is the main feature
above centre with M Sirenum coming into view at upper
left.
Elysium is below centre, although only very subtle features
are noted.
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-02 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2 June 0621UT R610LP RGB
Received: 2 June 2026,
22:21 JST
Hi all,
I found that conditions continued to improve after sunrise
this morning, and eventually called a halt nearly an hour after the sun had
risen.
M Cimmerium extends across the centre
with Elysium at lower centre.
Best regards, Clyde
¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-06-01 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
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¤••••• Subject: Saturn
2026-05-31 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 1 June 0546UT
R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
Another morning where I had some really
nice conditions. Unfortunately I was a bit rushed for time, and wasn’t able
to catch good B data.
The view is centred on Mare Cimmerium.
I note the dark spot in/near M Chronium
in the R, and I believe Elysium may be detected in the G at lower left.
The tiny SPC may be made out, with lightness again seen over
the NPR(G).
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¤••••• Subject: Re: Mars 31 May 0602UT R610LP
RGB
Received: 1 June 2026,
10:19 JST
I really like the tiny SPC seen in the red image, while the
green image, though less sharp, appears to show haze over the SPC. This may be
the earliest view of the SPH, which begins to form about now (in early southern
autumn).
-- Roger
Roger VENABLE (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 31 May 0602UT R610LP
RGB
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Hi all,
I came close to aborting the session this morning with
seeing deteriorating badly towards sunrise. But, as with yesterday, I found a
marked improvement about half an hour after sunrise.
The view is again looking down onto the Hesperia region.
Elysium is to the lower left and Syrtis major on the
limb at right.
Best regards,