From
P Clay SHERROD
® . . . . . . . .Date: Wed, 10 Sept 2003 02:15:28 -0500
Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 10
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Two images of Mars in fair seeing, showing Syrtis Major and
Hellas; note that it appears that the impression of a bright Hellas to the NE
quadrant may be incorrect; this image suggests that indeed it is possible that
we are seeing an obscuration of the SW areas of this large feature; the lack of
contrast and duskiness of this area is very evident. Image has minimal post
processing for accuracy.
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. . . . . Date: Thu, 11 Sept 2003 01:32:27 -0500
Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 11,
2003
Mars,
very unsteady air but some interesting detail visible; note that the previously
reported obscuration in southern
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. . . . . .Date: Wed, 17 Sept 2003 01:22:05
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Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 17
Mars, showing some distinct high
and extended clouds over the
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. . . . . .Date: Thu, 18 Sept 2003 04:45:21
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Subject: ASO - Mars, Sept. 18
Mars in steady skies, three images total, showing some
strong blue clouds on the eastern (fol, right edge)
terminator; note the very bright Elysium (bottom, center), particularly in RED
light, and some whitish blue clouds located along its northern perimeter.
Interesting variations along the
northern rim of the SPC, particularly seen well in red light.
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. . . . . .Date: Fri, 19 Sept 2003 08:18:12
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Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 19
Mars, poor seeing, but with some
strong blue/white clouds hovering on eastern (right) terminator.
Note strong cloud reflections in blue light inset.
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. . . . . .Date: Sat, 20 Sept 2003 03:52:02
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Subject: Mars - Very bright cloud over
Mars showing an intense and very blue (see inset Blue image)
cloud over the Tharsis region, perhaps associated
with the Araxes/Phoenicis Lacus area(s); this seen in
both RGB and blue images on the left edge of the planet. Note also the bright
whitish south polar haze that was recorded on 9-19-03
that stretches far northward from the small SPC.
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. . . . . .Date: Tue, 23 Sept 2003 11:33:13
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Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 23
Mars this morning under very unsteady skies with high haze
moving in; there is a very bright blue brightening seen on the limb in both RGB
and blue images. The SPC in this
longitude is very strong and uniform with little degradation.
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. . . . . .Date: Wed, 24 Sept 2003 08:06:25
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Subject: ASO Mars, Sept. 24
Another poor night with very unsteady air and overriding
cirrus from Trop. Storm Marty....
Some very thin clouds interspersed and a very unusual bright
zonal area in the NE, strongly shown in blue light.
Dr Clay SHERROD (
Harvard/MPC
H43 (
Harvard/MPC
H41 (Petit
