0809 DPk Note
9 August 2001 (211°Ls)

MARS IMAGES 9 AUGUST, 2001

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/36.0

Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 1.88s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.56s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.12s
INFRARED (750-825nm) 1.86s
Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing fair (5-6, Pickering) Transparency good (5m) but frequent clouds. Wind NE 0-10 kts., gusty. Altitude = 37 degrees. No dew.

Dust persists, obscuring much of the planet. Even Acidalium M. is largely obscured except for its northern part.
Note conspicuous N. polar clouds rotating with the planet. NPH disorganized. Bright evening limb arc and S. polar clouds.