2004 0126 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 25-26 January 2004
at 23:53~ 00:28 GMT

  λ=340°Ls,   (ω=337°~ 345°W,   φ=23°S),   δ=7.0",   ι=40°

Seeing good, (6-8 Pickering). Transparency = 4m, high haze.
Wind SSE 0-1 kts. Altitude = 65-59°. Moderate dew.

Note:
HP Hood bright, large in blue light. Cloud on SW limb over Noachis. Minimal AM limb arc.
Hellas normal for season; Zea Lacus visible. Edom (Schiaparelli) bright.

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) : 0.18-0.17s   2-4 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green  (488 -  574nm)  : 0.80s   3-4 images
  Blue     (392 -  508nm)  : 3.25s   4-7 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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