2003 0716 JBs Note
Martian Drawings on 16 July 2003
at 08:30~08:45 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

  λ=223゚Ls,   (ω=121°~125°W,   φ=21°S),   δ=19.4",   ι=32°

Note:
No dust clouds seen. No haze, no clouds. Mars unusually clear. SPR clear with bright spots, NPR hood?. Mars still appears dusty and brighter than "normal." BC = 0.

Sky partly cloudy with drifting stratocumulus. Moon near full.

  Seeing =8. Transparency 2-5, Altitude 49°.
  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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