0202 DPk Note

2 February 2002 (320°Ls)

MARS IMAGES 2 FEBRUARY, 2002

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)    3.80s
 GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm)      1.28s
 RED      (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                                   0.28s

                     Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing very poor (2-3, Pickering). Thunderstorms in area. Transparency 3.5m. No wind. Altitude = 35-33 degrees. Heavy dew.
Note:
Again, Daedalia appears to have darkened between 110 to 130 degrees W. The darkening joins eastern Sirenum M. to Phasis/Galineria Silva, giving Solis Lacus the "Eye of Mars" appearance.
Ambrosia and Nectar detected as was the Tithonius Complex. Eastern Thaumasia between Solis L. and Aurorae S. is very bright. PM limb haze, extending into Tharsis..