From
Donald C PARKER
® . . . . . . . .Date: Sat, 27 Sept 2003 20:47:09 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some Mars images from 23 Sept.
Best,
MARS
IMAGES 23
September 2003
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/55.4
Integration Times: RRGB Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.15-0.22s 2-3 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.65-1.00s 7-9 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 2.50-3.00s 5-7 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor but variable (3-4
Wind E 0-6
kts. Altitude = 47-48 degrees. No dew.
Seeing,
Transparency very poor and variable. No Violet Clearing. Weak
orographic cloud over Arsia Mons.
Delicate patchy clouds over Tharsis. Large, localized morning clouds over western Amazonis.
® . .
. . . . . .Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 21:44:42 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
several Mars images from 27 Sept. Some increase in clouds with large anomalous
dark feature in blue and green light centered near 10N, 165W.
Rain
continues: Time to sell scope and take up mushroom farming!
Best,
MARS IMAGES 27
September 2003
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece
Projection @ f/55.4
Integration
Times: RRGB Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm:
NO IR Rejection) 0.12-0.15s 2 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM
86nm) 0..38-0.40s
5-9 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM
116nm) 1.40-1.50s 7-10 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (6-7
Wind SSE 1-6 kts. Altitude = 40-48 degrees. No
dew.
Violet Clearing = 0 visually and on CCD images. Some SPC rifts detected.
Increase in clouds: Localized cloud over Tharsis, brightened as
planet rotated.
Prominent AM cloud over Amazonis
with finger-like streaks extending southeast into Memnonia.
NOTE: Large anomalous dark feature seen in blue and green light , centered near 10N, 165W.
® . .
. . . . . . Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 22:36:53 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are some
Mars images from 4 October. Ls=273 degrees -- 25 December on
Mars.
Merry Christmas!
Best,
MARS
IMAGES 4
October 2003
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/55.4
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.14-0.25s 1-4 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0..38-0.70s 3-7
images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 1.40-2.50s 2-14 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Poor
conditions:
Seeing fair (4-6
Wind NNE 2-16
kts. Altitude = 44-48-33 degrees. No dew.
NP Hood
conspicuous; thick clouds over Acidalium M. AM limb clouds. PM
limb haze.
Anomalous
dark features in blue light seen north of Solis Lacus and in eastern Memnonia.
® . .
. . . . . .Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:17:00 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
I have
attached some Mars images from 7 October.
Best,
MARS IMAGES 7 October
2003
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/55.4
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.13-0.16s 2-3 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0..35-0.45s 3-9
images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 1.30-1.90s 3-7 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Poor conditions:
Seeing
fair (4-6
Severe
Wind ENE 5-21 kts. Altitude = 46-49 degrees. No dew.
Violet
Clearing 0-1+ visually.
Details on
the floor of
Delicate AM limb haze. Syrtis Blue Cloud on PM limb.
® . .
. . . . . .Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:45:18 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
I have
attached a Mars image
from 9 Oct taken with a web cam. Some dust in northwest
Best,
Don PARKER (
