2003 1118 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 17-18 November 2003
at 23:40~ 00:22 GMT

  λ=301°Ls,   (ω=287°~ 297°W,   φ=25°S),   δ=12.6",   ι=41°

Seeing good (7-8 Pickering) but very high winds (NE, 8-20 kts). Transparency = 4m .
Altitude = 54-57°. No dew.

Note:
Much detail on the floor of Hellas: Zea Lacus, Peneus, and Alpheus prominent.
PM limb brightening and NP Hood bright but otherwise little cloud activity.

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) :   0.15-0.16s   2-4 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green   (488 - 574nm) :    0.60s   4 images
  Blue      (392 - 508nm) :   2.20s   3-6 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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