MARS IMAGES 6 OCTOBER, 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) 2.50s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.76s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.16s
INFRARED (750-825nm)
Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing fair to good (6-7, Pickering). Transparency variable (0-4.5m) due to fast moving cumulus clouds. Wind gusty, E 0-9 kts. Altitude = 38-37 degrees. No dew.
Albedo features more distinct: Sirenum, Cimmerium maria mod. dark. Note that Mare Chromium as well as Simois and Scamander visible. Hesperus seen near terminator. Trivium and Propontis I faintly visible. Note dark streak along N. border of Sirenum and Cimmerium as seen near quadrature in previous apparitions.
SPC distinct. Prominent PM limb haze persists.