2003 1125 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 24-25 November 2003
at 23:29~ 00:46 GMT

  λ=305°Ls,   (ω=220°, 232°W,   φ=26°S),   δ=11.7",   ι=42°

Seeing variable, occasionally good (avg. 5-6 Pickering) Transparency = 5m .
Light ESE wind (0-4 kts). Altitude = 58-59°. No dew.

Note:
Diffuse clouds over Zephyria, confluent with PM limb brightening. Hazes over Sirenum and Tyrrhenum Maria. Localized clouds extending from terminator into Aethiopsis and Ausonia. The Ausonia cloud very bright visually with Wratten-47 filter. Cerberus-Trivium remains weak. No clouds over Elysium.

PARKER uses a 41 cm Newtonian working at f /55 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) : 0.14-0.15s   2-3 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green  (488 -  574nm)  : 0.60s   5-7 images
  Blue     (392 -  508nm)  : 2.40s   4-5 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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