2003 0630 JBs Note

Martian Drawings on 30 June 2003
at 07:30~07:45 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

λ=213ﾟLs, (ω=256°~260°W, φ=21°S), δ=16.7", ι=37°

Note:
SPC clear, rifts. NPR Hood present, but right on N. limb. Thin MH from 55°S to NPR (Limb Arc). Hellas clear, no dust. Aria morning cloud. Syrtis Major beginning the appear narrow. Too many surface details to draw. BC =1.

Sky clear and steady, Milky Way visible brilliant.

Seeing = 6-7. Transparency 5, Altitude 42°.
T=24°C

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

The Beish Observatory is located (81°19'34.7"W, 27°21'07.1"N) at Lake Placid, FL, USA.

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