2003 0911 RBg Note
Martian Drawing on 11 September 2003
at 03:15 GMT by Robert BUNGE.

  λ=259゚Ls,   (ω=282°W,   φ=19°S),   δ=24.3",   ι=12°

Note:
  Seeing 4 out of 10. Wonderful, cool, dry weather. Seeing had been better in the evening, but got worse over the course of the night. Careful observation to pick up details on the surface.
  Northern section of Hellas is bright and slightly yellow. Very bright in the W25 (red). It also appears larger then it did on 9/7, so I believe this is dust. Cloud has drifted southward, mostly in the following side of the basin. Mt. of Mitchel seen by th South Polar Cap. Lots of other detail on surface. Darker features were pretty easy to see through the w47 (blue) filter. Is this possible blue clearing?

43cm f /7.8 reflector, 480x

Bowie, MD USA.


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