2003 0716 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 16 July 2003
at 08:36~ 09:30 GMT

  λ=223°Ls,   (ω=123°, 125°W,   φ=21°S),   δ=19.4",   ι (phase angle)=32°

Seeing fair (5-6, Pickering). Transparency 4.0 m with high cirrus.
Wind E 0-2 kts. No dew. Altitude = 51°.

Note:
Minimal cloud activity. Violet Clearing = 0. Phasis and Sirenum M. broken up into numerous dark nucleii.

PARKER uses a 41 cm Newtonian working at f/55 with an eyepiece projection together with an SBIG ST9XE ccd camera, equipped with a CFW-8C filter wheel and RGB interference filters

Integration times:
  Red      (610 -1100nm) : 0.14s   1-2 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green   (488 - 574nm) :  0.37-0.38s   5-7 images
  Blue      (392 - 508nm) : 1.20s   7-9 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

Observer: Donald C PARKER, Coral Gables,  FL.  USA


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