λ=314°Ls, (ω=077°W, φ=26°S), δ=10.2", ι=42°
Seeing good (7 Pickering) but high steady winds E, 7-17 kts.
Transparency = 4-4.5m . Altitude = 62°. No dew.
Note:
Difficult conditions due to high winds. Chryse and Candor bright, especially in red light.
Light cloud in northern Tharsis. NP Hood moderately bright.
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) : 0.17s 2 images (RG610, NO IR ejection)
Green (488 - 574nm) : 0.50s 4 images
Blue (392 - 508nm) : 2.5s 5 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.
Observer: Donald C PARKER, Coral Gables, FL. USA