From
Damian A PEACH
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. . . . . . . . . . Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: Mars
images (Aug 22nd, 23rd ,24th)
Hi all,
Here are some Mars images from Aug 22nd, 23rd, 24th obtained
from the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, on
The conditions were good with good seeing, and incredible
sky transparency.
The SPC shows Novus Mons distinct (also visually at the eyepiece.) In Blue
light the NPH is quite distinct. Coprates and Tithonius Lacus are detailed, and Juvenate
Fons is dark.
Best Wishes,
Information
for Mars images, August
22nd, 2003.
D.
A. Peach, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory,
10"
(25cm) Meade SCT @ f/55.
Philips
PCVC 740k ToUcam Pro.
Exposure
times: ~600 x 0.04 secs.
Seeing
good (
Transparency
excellent (7.0mag.)
Wind
N (22-24km/hr.)
Information
for Mars images, August
23rd, 2003.
D.
A. Peach, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory,
10"
(25cm) Meade SCT @ f/55.
Philips
PCVC 740k ToUcam Pro.
Exposure
times: 500 x 0.04 secs.
Seeing
good (
Transparency
excellent (7.0mag.)
Wind
NW (18-20km/hr.)
Information
for Mars images, August 23-24th, 2003.
D.
A. Peach, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory,
10"
(25cm) Meade SCT @ f/55.
Philips
PCVC 740k ToUcam Pro.
Exposure
times: ~600 x 0.04 secs
Seeing
initally excellent (
Wind
W (15-18km/hr.)
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. . . Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 6:56 AM
Subject: More
Mars images.
Hi all,
Another set
from Aug 24th
attached showing clearly the NPH.
Best Wishes,
Damian
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. . . Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 5:43 AM
Subject: Mars
images (Aug 20th and 23rd.)
Hi all,
Here is a session taken at sea level on the 20th
- under extremely poor seeing, and another set from the 23rd
up at the top.
It was interesting to note on Aug 20th and 26th at sea level
the very same kind of turbulence i refer to in my
recent paper on the seeing conditions at
Best Wishes,
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. . . Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: Final
(best?) Mars images from
Hi all,
Here is perhaps the best set of images taken at the
Observatories on La Palma, obtained on August 22nd
- which i almost didnt take
due to being so tired at 4am!.
Out of interest i measured the smallest
albedo markings resolved on the Martian disk in the
red light image. The smallest details revealed are ~0.4" in angular width.
Solis Lacus is well defined, with coprates,
Melas Lacus/Tithonius lacus
also well seen. Detached SPC patch, NPH and Olympus Mons on the morning limb.
It was a memorable trip, and i
shall never forget the great opposition of Mars seen from the Mountain-top...
Best Wishes,
Damian PEACH (
ALPO/BAA Jupiter
Sections; BAA Saturn Section
dpeach_78@yahoo.co.uk
Homepage: http://www.damianpeach.com/
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dpeach78
BAA
Jupiter Section: http://uk.geocities.com/dpeach_78/jup
