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¤·····Subject: Mars M190101 ishibashi

Received: 2 January 2019 at 00:08 JST

 

Mars images on 1 January 2019

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/190101/Is01Jan19.png

 

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/31-Kumamori

Received: 1 January 2019 at 13:12 JST

 

Mars images on 31 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181231/Km31Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Saturn with polar storm (May 10th.)

Received: 31 December 2018 at 21:24 JST

 

Hi all,

 

Near perfect seeing for this image on May 10th. An excellent view of the polar storm.

 


http://www.damianpeach.com/barbados18/s2018-05-10-0748_8-RGBdp.jpg

 

A happy and healthy 2019 to you all!

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: mars: December 30, 2018

Received: 31 December 2018 at 12:26 JST

 

Hi,

   I have attached my latest image of Mars December 30, 2018 at 23:08 UT.

   Happy New Year!

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181230/FMl30Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/30-Kumamori

Received: 31 December 2018 at 12:01 JST

 

Mars images on 30 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181230/Km30Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (December 26th.)

Received: 30 December 2018 at 09:37 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is an image from Dec 26th. Rather poor seeing on this occasion.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_12_26dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181226/DPc26Dec18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/27-Kumamori

Received: 28 December 2018 at 12:15 JST

 

Mars images on 27 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181227/Km27Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (December 25th.)

Received: 28 December 2018 at 23:04 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is Mars on Christmas day. Good seeing. Solis Lacus is well seen. The SPC looks irregular.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_12_25dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181225/DPc25Dec18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars: December 26, 2018

Received: 28 December 2018 at 11:39 JST

 

Hi,

   I have attached my image of Mars December 26, 2018 at 23:40 UT.

   Best,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181226/FMl26Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 25 December 2018 1717UT RGB and IR.

Received: 26 December 2018 at 18:59 JST

 

HI all,

A quick Mars capture on Xmas day.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, blessed and safe time over this festive period.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181225/CFs25Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/25-Kumamori

Received: 26 December 2018 at 11:11 JST

 

Mars images on 25 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181225/Km25Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (December 23rd)

Received: 26 December 2018 at 06:39 JST

 

Hi all,

Poor seeing on the 23rd. Solis Lacus is central.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_12_23dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181223/DPc23Dec18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/24-Kumamori

Received: 25 December 2018 at 11:47 JST

 

Mars images on 24 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181224/Km24Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (December 21st.)

Received: 25 December 2018 at 02:36 JST

 

Hi all,

 

Here is an image of Mars from Dec 21st. Average seeing. Solis Lacus is well seen.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_12_21dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181221/DPc21Dec18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars Image 2018/08/20

Received: 24 December 2018 at 00:36 JST

 

Dear Masatsugu,

Dear Masami,

 

This is a IR-RGB color image of Mars from 20-Aug-2018, under average seeing:

 http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180820/CTr20Aug18.png

 

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Mars

2018/08/20 (UT) 04:36:10

CM= 282.7°

SCT LX200UHTC 254mm + Barlow 2x + IRRGB Filters + ASI120MM @ 0.11”/pixel (f/29)

IRRGB: 1497/4375/4348/2363 frames @ 24/72/72/39 fps @ 345sec

S: 5/10 – T: 4/5 – Alt: 53°

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

 

During this year 2018 I had generally bad weather conditions and work overload, which limited my observations and reduced my possibilities of capture to very small amount of images.

 

Best regards,

 

Charles TRIANA (Bogotá, COLOMBIA)

AstroExplor Observatory

www.astroexplor.org

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Re: Uranus full spectrum, reprocessed

Received: 22 December 2018 at 05:59 JST

 

Very nice!

The white background really helps see the text. This explains a lot of what I was seeing in my images!

-Rik

 

Rik HILL (Tucson. AZ)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 21 December 2018 1712UT RGB and IR.

Received: 22 December 2018 at 04:08 JST

 

Hi all,

Mars image set from this evening. S Meridiani at centre and Hellas just appearing at upper left.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181221/CFs21Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Uranus full spectrum, reprocessed

Received: 22 December 2018 at 02:52 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is again my full spectrum of Uranus, with a different processing. The results are now obtained with ISIS and Gnuplot, which gives a synthetic colorisation that I prefer.

The first serie is the same at the one previously sent, and represents the pure capacity of the planet to reflect the sunlight (the reflectance).

For the second serie I divided the raw Uranus spectrum by the instrument response, calculated on an adjacent star (the same, actually, but this is not important there). This serie now reveals the real color response of the planet. As the reflectance shows Uranus almost perfectly reflects light in the deep blue, the blue end is now similar to the Sun spectrum.

 


 

Best regards and may you all have nice end of year celebrations.

Christophe

 

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars M181221 ishibashi

Received: 21 December 2018 at 20:30 JST

 

Mars images on 21 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181221/Is21Dec18.png

 

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: RE: Mars 19 December 2018 1733UT RGB and IR.

Received: 21 December 2018 at 20:23 JST

 

Hi all,

Mars image set from 19 December. Sinus Meridiani coming into view and cloud over Acidalium.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181219/CFs19Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars: December 19, 2018

Received: 21 December 2018 at 13:15 JST

 

Hi ,

   I have attached my latest image of Mars December 19, 2018 at 23:16 UT.

   Best,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181219/FMl19Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/14

Received: 20 December 2018 at 23:48 JST

 

Mars images on 14 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181214/Oz14Dec18.png

 

Kimikazu OZAKI (Aichi, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 15 December 2018 1755UT RGB and IR.

Received: 19 December 2018 at 15:02 JST

 

Hi all,

I managed to catch Mars on 15 Dec in a gap in the recent consistent evening thunderstorms we have been having.

Seeing was far from ideal.

The large dark bulk of Mare Erythraeum and Aurorae Sinus is coming into view.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181215/CFs15Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars images (May 10th)

Received: 19 December 2018 at 08:30 JST

 

Hi all,

Here are some images from May 10th. Very good seeing. The Elysium hemisphere is on view.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/barbados18/m2018_05_10dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180510/DPc10May18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars M181218 ishibashi

Received: 18 December 2018 at 22:50 JST

 

Mars images on 18 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181218/Is18Dec18.png

 

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/17-Kumamori

Received: 17 December 2018 at 23:32 JST

 

Mars images on 17 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181217/Km17Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars M181217 ishibashi

Received: 17 December 2018 at 22:54 JST

 

Mars images on 17 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181217/Is17Dec18.png

 

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Full Uranus spectrum with IR, 2018/12/09

Received: 17 December 2018 at 20:30 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is a new experience on Uranus spectroscopy. For this time, I took a second spectrum for both Uranus and the reference star with an infrared filter (Baader IR685) and then assembled the two cuts (visible+IR) under Vspec to get a full spectrum up to the infrared end.

 

This is necessary since with the SA100, the blue end of the second order is overlapping with the IR end of the 1st order, as a result the data after 750 nm is mixed and not exploitable. Using a filter of order allows to get a pure IR spectrum, and because exposure time is higher, allows a correct recording of the very faint Uranus features. As a result the greatt 890 nm CH4 band and the last continuum at 940 nm are clearly showing.

 

Processing is done by diving raw Uranus spectra by raw G2V spectra. Overlapping zone between the two cuts is 700-710 nm. Offset, dark, flat corrected and skybackground removed during IRIS processing.

 

More experiences when clouds go away!

 


 

Best regards

 

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mercury 16-12-2018 742nm IR

Received: 17 December 2018 at 00:30 JST

 

Hi All,

Mercury this morning.

 


 

All the best

 

Simon KIDD (Cottered, the Uk)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars M181215 ishibashi

Received: 16 December 2018 at 17:23 JST

 

Mars images on 15 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181215/Is15Dec18.png

 

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (December 1st.)

Received: 16 December 2018 at 01:44 JST

 

Hi all,

Fairly good seeing for this view from Dec 1st. Hellas and Syrtis Major are well seen.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_12_01dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181201/DPc01Dec18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/14-Kumamori

Received: 15 December 2018 at 11:32 JST

 

Mars images on 14 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181214/Km14Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars: December 11, 2018

Received: 15 December 2018 at 06:02 JST

 

Hi,

   I have attached my latest image of Mars December 11, 2018 at 1:04 UT.

   Thanks,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181211/FMl11Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars, 2018 July 14

Received: 14 December 2018 at 21:37 JST

 

Dear all,

Two acquisitions of Mars from July 14 by myself and Christoffer Svenske, at a time when the dust storm raged and contrast was very low.

One image is with a 290MM camera RGB+742 filter, the other with a DBK21AU618 camera RGB. Obtained from Tenerife.

Visually, only the two or three darkest parts of the albedo features, and the northern limb haze, could be glimpsed.

 

URL:s:

http://www.saaf.se/gallery2/v/Solsystemet/Planeter/Mars/m2018-07-14_02-01-42_rgb_jw.png.html

http://www.saaf.se/gallery2/v/Solsystemet/Planeter/Mars/m2018-07-14_02-31-24_rgbir_jw.png.html

 

With best wishes,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180714/JWr14July18.png

 

Johan WARELL (Skurup, SWEDEN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars image (November 28th.)

Received: 14 December 2018 at 06:44 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is an image from November 28th. Fair seeing. Hellas and Syrtis Major just coming into view.

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_11_28dp.jpg

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181128/DPc28Nov18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 12 December 2018 1739UT RGB and IR.

Received: 13 December 2018 at 17:39 JST

 

Hi all,

Mars image set from yesterday evening, looking down on Solis Lacus.

I am still seeing a similar effect at the SPC that I saw on 11 Dec(possible G/B extension beyond limb), but to a lesser extent. The G and B data is also significantly poorer. For the time being, pending any other confirmation, I would assume that it is a processing artefact.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181212/CFs12Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/12-Kumamori

Received: 13 December 2018 at 12:19 JST

 

Mars images on 12 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181212/Km12Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject:  ReMars 11 December 2018 1726UT RGB and IR. ARSIA MONS CLOUD/POSSIBLE SPC CLOUD?

Received: 12 December 2018 at 23:57 JST

 

Thanks for the image, Clyde.

 

When Arsia Mons is not itself visible and the cloud is centered over it, the feature is called Arsia Silva. This name was used by observers of 100 years ago. The sheet of clouds over Tharsis is a seasonal thing.

 

The view of O.M. is interesting in that it appears to show the relatively bright and dark sides of the mountain. This is not often seen so clearly.

 

As for the features above and below the SPC, you are correct in suspecting that they are artifacts. Any very bright feature may produce diffraction effects around its edges, and the suspicion of diffraction effects is heightened when there is a sequence of bright-dark-bright-dark areas alternating, and the distance between them is the same as the distances between the bright and dark limb arcs (which are caused by diffraction).

 

-- Roger

 

Roger VENABLE (Chester, GA )

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 11 December 2018 1726UT RGB and IR. ARSIA MONS CLOUD/POSSIBLE SPC CLOUD?

Received: 12 December 2018 at 16:25 JST

 

Hi all,

A rather interesting data set from yesterday evening, where I had some reasonable seeing conditions. In particular the G and B data was quite pleasing. The final images are from two sets of RGB data which have been derotated over a total period of +-8mins.

a. Quite extensive cloud is seen over Tharsis, with a bright concentration over Arsia Mons(B image). I am not sure if this is a remnant of the linear cloud that has been seen and monitored over the last few months.

b. Olympus Mons is seen at lower right in early morning conditions. Its dark western flank is seen close to the terminator.

c. However, what was of particular interest to me was the region around the SPC, where there is what appears to be a Blue/Green cloud possibly extending beyond the limb. This is enhanced/exacerbated by the fact that this limb area is dark in R. But the G and B data does appear to show it quite clearly. I have not seen anything like this in my recent images, and the fact that the B and G data is fairly good possibly adds some credence. However, pending further observations or confirmation, there is off course the possibility that it could be an artefact, given my current processing skills. Any comments would be welcome.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181211/CFs11Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars excellent seeing (November 27th.)

Received: 12 December 2018 at 02:49 JST

 

Hi all,

 

Some excellent seeing on the 27th allowed a very good view of Sinus Meridiani and surrounding regions. Lots to see despite the 9.6" apparent diameter.

 

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_11_27dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181127/DPc27Nov18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/10-Kumamori

Received: 11 December 2018 at 17:22 JST

 

Mars images on 10 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181210/Km10Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/08

Received: 11 December 2018 at 06:55 JST

 

Mars images on 8 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181208/Oz08Dec18.png

 

Kimikazu OZAKI (Aichi, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 7 December 2018 1746UT RGB and IR.

Received: 10 December 2018 at 17:20 JST

 

Hi all,

Some reasonable conditions on 7 December. Olympus Mons shows as a reddish spot at lower left.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181207/CFs07Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 5 December 2018 1943UT IR.

Received: 10 December 2018 at 15:05 JST

 

Hi all,

A quick IR from 5 December, in amongst a spell of very mixed weather.

Mars has slipped below 9” and is also past Ls300 now.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181205/CFs05Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars: December 9, 2018

Received: 10 December 2018 at 12:16 JST

 

Hi,

   I have attached my latest image of Mars December 9, 2018 at 0:53 UT.

   Thanks,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181209/FMl09Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars, 2018 November 25 and 26

Received: 9 December 2018 at 16:17 JST

 

Dear all,

Two late images of Mars from Nov 25 and 26 as it is getting higher in the sky and now culminates at 24 degree altitude. These are my first Mars images since July and also with a new color camera. Great fun to see the albedo features are now back to normal contrast. Very little atmospheric activity though, the SPC is small and easily seen.

 

On the 26th, InSight landed just three hours after the image capture.

 

With best wishes,

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181125/JWr25Nov18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181126/JWr26Nov18.png

 

Johan WARELL (Skurup, SWEDEN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars

Received: 9 December 2018 at 04:23 JST

 

Hi To All!,

Here I submit some belated sessions to the most recent processed sessions.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181018/EMr18Oct18.png

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181123/EMr23Nov18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181126/EMr26Nov18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181127/EMr27Nov18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181128/EMr28Nov18.png

 

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject:  Mars & Neptune Conjunction 2018\/12\/08

Received: 8 December 2018 at 23:23 JST

 

Hello, here is a special event I captured, Mars(8.8")-Neptune(2.3") (with Triton) Conjunction:

 



https://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=21381


Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2 December 2018 1756UT RGB and IR. 13 inch Boyden Refractor

Received: 8 December 2018 at 23:20 JST

 

Hi all,

It was a privilege for me to be able to visit the Boyden Observatory in Bloemfontein on the weekend of the 2 December, and to image Mars through the historic 13” Alvan Clark refractor that dates back to 1887. This telescope has a special Mars heritage as William Pickering used it to photographically image the planet in 1888 when it was at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

The greatest challenge was the manual focussing mechanism that had some play in it.

I have to thank Prof Matie Hoffman and Dawid van Jaarsfeld of UFS/Boyden Observatory and members of ASSA Bloemfontein for this opportunity and providing assistance.

 


 


 

The Boyden Observatory is closely linked with the Naval Hill planetarium which was originally the Lamont-Hussey Observatory where Earl Slipher made important Mars observations. I am pleased to say that the tube and mount of the original 27” refractor are being restored and will be mounted outside the entrance to the planetarium. The primary objective lens is at University of Michigan.

Best regards, Clyde

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181202/CFs02Dec18.png

 

 

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: EPSC2018 pro-am session presentations and posters

Received: 7 December 2018 at 16:34 JST

 

Dears,

We had a very successful pro-am session during the European Planetary Science Congress in Berlin mid of September, with a record number of presentations and posters covering greatly what we amateurs can do on the solar system studies.

You'll find here http://www.astrosurf.com/delcroix/doc/EPSC2018/EPSC2018.htm a page where presentations and posters are available (clicking on EPSC2016-XXX links), along with some pictures.

I am looking forward next congress in Geneva to have another exciting meeting with amateurs and professionals.

Regards,

--
Marc DELCROIX (Tournefeuille, FRANCE)

http://astrosurf.com/delcroix

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Uranus good seeing (November 27th.)

Received: 7 December 2018 at 02:01 JST

 

Hi all,

Here is an image of Uranus from November 27th. Very good seeing. Not much to see aside from the bright polar region and faint equatorial band.

 


http://www.damianpeach.com/uran2018-11-27-0215-IR685dp.jpg

 

Best Wishes

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars: December 5, 2018

Received: 6 December 2018 at 14:14 JST

 

Hi ,

   I have attached my latest image of Mars December 5, 2018 at 0:48 UT.

   Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181205/FMl05Dec18.png

 

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/12/05-Kumamori

Received: 6 December 2018 at 11:50 JST

 

Mars images on 5 December 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181205/Km05Dec18.png

 

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars images (November 26th.)

Received: 4 December 2018 at 04:17 JST

 

Hi all,

 

Good seeing on the 26th. A nice view of Sinus Meridiani and surrounding regions.

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars2018/m2018_11_26dp.jpg

Best Wishes

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181126/DPc26Nov18.png

 

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

http://www.damianpeach.com/

 

 

 

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018/11/29

Received: 3 December 2018 at 16:37 JST

 

Mars images on 29 November 2018.

 

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/181129/Oz29Nov18.png

 

Kimikazu OZAKI (Aichi, JAPAN)

 

 


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