2003 05 29 JBs Note

Martian Drawings on 29 May 2003
at 09:00~09:20 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

λ=194ﾟLs, (ω=224°~229°W, φ=20°S), δ=12.1", ι=43°

Note:
SPC clear. "Life Saver Effect" nearly gone MH from 60S to NPR (Limb Arc). MC in Hellas. MC in Libya-Sytris major. White Area (WA) N. Limb, NP hood? Tyrrenum-Cimmerium dark, well-defined. Sirenum Mare dark on evening limb.Hesperia has canal connecting Cimmerium with Tyrrenum across Hesperia (Cerberus). BC =1.

NOTE: large clearing in local clouds. Stopped observing due to returning clouds. Loud crunching sounds in bushes near observing site!!!
Seeing = 8. Transparency 0 - 5, Altitude 39°.
T=22°C

41cm f /6.9 Newtonian, 520x
Wratten Filters: W23A, W25, W33, W57, W64, W38A, W47.

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