LtE in CMO #259

From Donald C PARKER

@. . . . . . .Hi All, Here are some more Mars images from 30 March.. looks pretty normal for the season.

Best,　

(6 April 2002 email)

MARS IMAGES 30 MARCH, 2002

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN

Eyepiece Projection @ f/55

Integration Times:

BLUE

(Koh-eisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 9.60s

GREEN

(Koh-eisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 2.80s

RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.68s

Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing good (7-8, Pickering) despite low altitude. Transparency = 4.0m.

Wind ENE 3-12 kts. Altitude = 32 degrees. No dew.

Hellas not bright; Hadriacum M. conspicuous. Hesperia and Tritonis S. visible.

Syrtis Major and Minor dark; Moeris Lacus detected.

Don PARKER (Miami, FL, USA )