2003 05 28 Ak Note
Martian Images taken on 28 May 2003 at 18:25~19:13 GMT by Tomio AKUTSU

  λ=192゚Ls,   (ω=011°, 021°W,   φ=20°S),   δ=12.0",   ι=43°
  Seeing: 6/10. Transparency: 4/5

Note:
  The western part of M Erythraeum looks fainter than usual, perhaps because of a fallout of the last dust matters. Looks similar to Argyre. The area around Eos looks also dusty. Because of the B image, a localised white cloud at the north of M Acidalium is clearly shot.

By the use of a 32 cm Newtonian @ f32 (extended by XP24mm eyepiece) equipped with Bitran's cooled ccd camera BJ-41L (Sony ICX 285AL).

Image data are
  Top row (ω=011°W)
    21 IR (820nm) images each exposed with 0.5 secs
    16 R images each with 0.08 secs
      7 G images each with 0.12 secs
    21 B images each with 0.3 secs
    25 L images each with 0.08 secs

  Bottom row (ω=021°W)
    22 IR (820nm) images each exposed with 0.5 secs
    32 R images each with 0.12 secs
    22 G images each with 0.4 secs
    22 B images each with 1.5 secs
    11 L images each with 0.03 secs
Filters used: IDAS interference RGB filters of Type 2.

The Akutsu Observatory is located (140.2°E, 36.6°N) at Karasuyama, Tochigi, Japan.


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