From Frank J MELILLO
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Subject: Re: Mars -
Dear all -
'Mars
Fever' is growing rapidly especially when August comes!
I have posted my Mars images
July 26th at:
http://hometown.aol.com/frankj12/mars2003index.html
The seeing was so-so at average but they were some fine moments when the
seeing was still. I used the adaptive optics and the image was stabilized even
more. The albedo features are very well seen.
Meridiani Sinus seems to be the darkest feature and it has a fork-like appearance
just to the north of it. The Martian atmosphere is free of dust.
What caught me really was the SPC. Now, bright elongated Novissima Thyle
on the left side becomes isolated from the Cap itself. Very impressive!! The
edge of the Cap is irregularly and wavy-like appearance. Also,
very impressive.
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Subject: Mars -
July 31, 2003
Dear all -
Mars was imaged July 31st at
http://hometown.aol.com/frankj12/mars2003index.html
Luckily, I had only one chance to image Mars and it was just
in focus or close to focus.
Mars is
looking normal at this view while the dust clouds in Chryse area is just beyond
the morning limb. Also, it is possible that I may have captured Huygens crater
which I cropped it and it is pointing by an arrow.
Frank
MELILLO (NY,
Director,
the ALPO Mercury Section
