λ=351°Ls,  ( ω=351°, 001°W,   φ=19°S ),   δ=14"8,   ι=19°

Instrument: 9" (23cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 248×, 271×, and 348×
Filters Klee OPS Barlow
S (1-10): 5-7, Antoniadi (I-V): III-II
Transparency (1-6):4-5

Notes:
Left Image (23:50 UT) :   The South Polar Cap (SPC) was not visible at this time. Mare Australe appeared dusky to dull (4-5/10). Sinus Sabaeus and Sinus Meridiani appeared dark (3/10) and prominent on the CM. Deucalionis Regio appeared shaded to bright (6-7/10). The preceding (eastern) half of Pandorae Fretum appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10) and it's following (western) half dull (5/10). Hellespontus appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10). Noachis appeared dusky to shaded (4-6/10) and mottled. Syrtis Major was visible on the preceding limb and appeared dark to dull (3-5/10) with bright to very bright (7-8/10) haze over it. Iapygia Viridis appeared dusky (4/10) and mottled. Hellas appeared very bright (8/10. connecting to an extremely bright (9/10) evening limb haze (ELH). Aeria, Arabia, Moab, and Eden appeared bright (7/10). Mare Acidalium (3-5/10) was partially obscured by a bright to very bright (7-8/10) haze over the north-following limb. Mare Erythraeum and Margaritifer Sinus appeared dark to dull (3-5/10) towards the following limb. Extremely bright (9/10) morning limb haze (MLH), evening limb haze (ELH), North Polar Region (NPR), and South Polar Region (SPR) were visible as well.

Right image (00:30 UT):   A very bright to extremely bright (8-9/10) cloud (haze) was visible over Hellas. Sinus Sabaeus, Sinus Meridiani, and Mare Erythraeum appeared dull (5/10). Noachis appeared shaded (6/10). Extremely bright (9/10) MLH, ELH, NPR, and SPR were visible.

Observer:   Carlos E HERNANDEZ,   Miami   FL