2003 0812 JBs Note

Martian Drawing on 12 August 2003
at 07:15~07:30 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

λ=240ﾟLs, (ω=217°~221°W, φ=20°S), δ=24.1", ι=15°

Note:
SPC clear. Novissima Thyle separated by Rima Austrialis. Argenteus Mons bright at west edge of SPC and Rima Angusta bordering Argenteus Mons. Several rifts or dark streaks in SPC. NPR hood seen. No clouds,MH on S limb. BC =0+.

Seeing =9-10. Transparency = 5, Altitude 48°.
T=23.5°C

41cm f /6.9 Newtonian, 520-1045x
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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