λ=229゚Ls, (ω=032°W, φ=20°S), δ=21.3", ι=27°
Note:
Seeing 8 out of 10. Moderate dew, cool, no wind. Very calm. Great
seeing.
Hugh amounts of detail with the W25 (red) filter. Great view of
Mare Erythraeum, Chryse and Niliacus Lacus. Plenty of detail in ME.
Pyrrhae Regio was bright, easy to see, not round with dark ares around
it. Oxia Palus showed nicely, with pointed tip. Very sharp edge on
following side. South Polar Cap clearly shows the Depiessio Magua gap.
Bright area on SPC that projected down into the (now) light colored band
appears to be Mons Argenteus. Certainly the best over all view of Mars
so far this opposition. W47 filter (blue) showed an almost even disk
with no bright areas, including in the North.
43cm f /7.8 reflector,480x
Bowie, MD USA.