MARS IMAGES 31 AUGUST, 2001

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2

Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.60s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.80s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.17s
Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing only fair (5, Pickering) Transparency 4.5m. Wind S 0-7 kts. Altitude = 37-35 degrees. No dew.

Dust persists, Cimmerium and Sirenum Maria visible. Possible dust clouds in Electris. Note streak along northern border of Cimmerium, a feature that has been seen for years, especially near quadrature. Olympus Mons near PM limb. Propontis I visible nearing CM, but the north remains largely obscured. Bright PM limb arc extending over SPR. Possible glimpse of SPC. NP hood remains weak.