2003 1028 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 28 October 2003
at 00:23~ 02:00 GMT

  λ=288°Ls,   (ω=143°~ 161°W,   φ=23°S),   δ=15.6",   ι=37°

Seeing fair to good (6-7 Pickering). Transparency = 4.5-5.0m.
Wind steady SE 3-7 kts. Altitude = 51-52°. No dew.

Note:
Clouds over Tharsis; brighten as they approach PM limb. Two bright localized clouds over Zephyria.
NP Hood bluish, thin. Bright PM limb arc. Violet Clearing = 0 visually.

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) :   0.13-0.14s   2 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green   (488 - 574nm) :    0.55s   3-7 images
  Blue      (392 - 508nm) :   2.20s   4-7 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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