2003 03 11 Mo Note
Martian Images taken on 11 March 2003 ( λ=150゚Ls) by Yukio MORITA.

  ω=078°W - 082°W,   φ=4°S,   δ=6.5",   ι=39°

Note:
Solis L and the Daedalia new dark patch seem to exist. Ceraunius band ? looks darkened. Chryse is slightly whitish in B.

Seeing: 3-4 /10.
Observation Time : 20:35 - 21:13 GMT (05:35 - 06:13 JST)
The apparent declination of Mars was -23゚34' and the planet lingered at the bottom.

Use is made of an f /7.7 Newtonian extended to f /50 having a 25 cm speculum equipped with an ST-5C (at -5゚C).

Image data are
    15 IR images each exposed with 0.05 secs
    15 R + IR Rejection images each with 0.2 secs
    10 G + IR Rejection images each with 0.3 secs
    15 B + IR Rejection images each with 0.5 secs
Filters: the Koh-eisha RGB filters of Type 3.

Observing site is located at Hatsuka-ichi, Hiroshima, Japan.


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