MARS IMAGES, DECEMBER 26th, 2002

D. A. Peach, Costa del Silencio, Tenerife, Canary Isl.
11" (28 cm) Celestron SCT @ f/31.4. SBIG ST-5c camera in 1/4 frame mode.
SBIG RGB Filter set.

Total Exposure Times:

IR (800 - 1200nm): ~35 x 0.15 secs
Blue Light + IR rejection: ~45 x 0.30 secs.

Seeing initally fair-good (4-7.) Deteriorated to poor.
Transparency excellent (5.5mag.)
No wind. Light dew.

Equatorial Diam=4.46"
Altitude= 30 degs.