λ=229°Ls, ( ω=328°W, φ=20°S ), δ=21.4", ι=26°
23cm F/13.5 Maksuotv-Cassegrain, 257x, 386x, Filter: Sirius Optics Mars Filter
Seeing (1-10): 5-6 (moments of 7-8), Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 5
Notes:
The South Polar Cap (SPC) was brilliant (10/10) with a dark to dusky
(3-4/10) streak and a dark (3/10), thin rift over it's preceding half.
The SPC border appeared irregular and Argenteus Mons (10/10) was noted
towards the following limb.
Sabaeus Sinus (3/10) was noted on the CM
and Meridiani Sinus (3/10) towards the following limb. Edom was
prominent (8/10) along the northern border of Sabaeus Sinus and
following Meridiani Sinus.
Syrtis Major (3/10), Mare Hadriacum (3/10),
and Mare Tyrrhenum (3/10) were noted towards the following limb. An
extremely bright (9/10) and thin evening (preceding) limb haze was
noted. Libya appeared very to extremely bright (8-9/10) along the
preceding limb. Hellas appeared shaded to bright (6-7/10) with it's
western (preceding) border appearing very bright (8/10, possibly
containing some dust) and the southern portion of Alpheus (4-5/10)
noted as well.
Iapygia Viridis (3/10) and Mare Serpentis (3/10) were
noted on and just following the CM. Hellespontus (3/10) and Yaonis
Fretum (3/10) were noted preceding and following the CM, respectively,
with Yaonis Regio (7/10) bisecting the two.
Deucalionis Regio and
Noachis appeared bright (7/10). Aeria, Arabia, Moab, and Eden were
bright (7/10). Hammonis Cornu appeared very bright (8/10).
Ismenius
Lacus (southern border) was noted adjacent to the extremely bright
(9/10) northern limb haze. Margaritifer Sinus appeared as a dark (3/10)
spike adjacent to an extremely bright (9/10) morning (following) limb
haze. Mare Erythraeum appeared dusky to dull (4-5/10) with portions
obscured by haze.
Observer: Carlos E HERNANDEZ, Miami FL