2003 1023 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 23 October 2003
at 00:32~ 01:24 GMT

  λ=285°Ls,   (ω=188°, 197°W,   φ=23°S),   δ=16.5",   ι=36°

Seeing poor, "slow" (3-4 Pickering). Transparency = 4.5m.
Wind W 0-7 kts. Altitude = 48-51°. No dew.

Note:
Brilliant small cloud on PM limb near Arsia Mons. Bright localized cloud in northern Zephyria-Amazonis SE of the still weak Trivium-Cerberus. Violet Clearing = 0.

PARKER uses a 41 cm Newtonian working at f /59 with an eyepiece projection together with an SBIG ST9XE ccd camera, equipped with a CFW-8C filter wheel and RGB interference filters

Integration times:
  Red      (610 -1100nm) :   0.14s   2 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green   (488 - 574nm) :    0.60s   4-5 images
  Blue      (392 - 508nm) :   2.50s   3-6 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

Observer: Donald C PARKER, Coral Gables,  FL.  USA


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