From Myron E WASIUTA
@.
. . . . I have enclosed my Mars observations made between 18 Feb 2001 and 01 Mar
2001.
I will be sending then twice a month from
now until after opposition
(5
March 2001 email)
@.
. . . . My observations are going well, with me viewing the planet on almost
every clear morning. I still have much problems with poor seeing, but as Mars
gets bigger, things should improve.
You
should receive a package of observations from Feb 18 through March 1 any day
now. It was posted last week! I have started to send my observations every two
weeks instead of monthly.
My
observations on Feb 18 were made in fair seeing, and show Syrtis Major
approaching sunset limb. Hellas was brilliant. At times I detected a remnant of
the NPC. I did not see any clouds over Syrtis Major.
I
will be posting my latest by March 16 as requested.
Sincerely
(13
March 2001 email)
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. . . . I scanned my observations of 18 February 2001 and have enclosed them as
an attachment. I hope the originals arrive soon, but as you requested them as
soon as possible, I wanted to send them via email. We are supposed to have some
storms move through tonight, so I do not think I will be able to observe Mars
tomorrow morning
(14
March 2001 email)
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. . . . I just got in from observing Mars. I made three observations, at CM=27,
37, and 47 degrees. This was at 9:20 UT, 10:00 and 10:40 UT. Seeing was fair,
and I noted a conspicuous bright spot just S of Mare Erythraeum. It was well
seen in green light, but was also pretty prominent with the W 30 (magenta). I
believe this to be frost in Argyre. It gradually became less visible as it
approached the sunset limb. Chryse appeared dull. I made three sketches, and
will forward them soon.
Hope
your observing is going well. Sincerely,
(19
March 2001 email)
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. . . . I was blessed with very good seeing this morning for about an hour, and
observed at 9:20 UT (CM=18) with the 32cm reflector. S. Meridiani was at sunset
limb, and Argyre was noticed as bright near the south limb just to the S of M.
Erythraeum. On one occasion when the seeing became exceptional, I thought I
could see a tiny remnant of the NPC as a bright, discrete point to the N or M.
Acidalium on the limb! My luck with good seeing came to an end at about 10:00 UT
as the sky hazed over and air became turbulent.
Hope things are going well in Fukui- I
guess you are seeing Tharsis now.
(20
March 2001 email)
Myron E WASIUTA (VA USA)