1212 DPk Note

12 December 2001 (290°Ls)

MARS IMAGES 12 DECEMBER, 2001

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2


         Integration Times:
 BLUE    (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm)    2.60s
 GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm)      0.89s
 RED      (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                                   0.22s

                     Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing fairly good (6-7, Pickering). Transparency fair = 4.0m, with fast moving clouds. Wind gusty, ENE 5-15 kts. Altitude = 52-50 degrees. No dew.
Tyrhennum M., Cimmerium M., Hesperia, and Tritonis S. all conspicuous. Mare Hadriacum has bluish cast, possible from dull cloud over Hellas on AM limb. limb.
SPC tiny; PM limb haze remains prominent.