λ=343°Ls, (ω=273°, 279°W, φ=22°S), δ=6.7", ι=39°
Seeing poor, (2-4 Pickering). Transparency = 2-3.5m with frequent clouds, haze.
No Wind. Altitude = 60-55°. No dew.
Note:
Seeing, transparency poor. Conspicuous cloud over Hellas on terminator.
Hadriacum and Centauri L. dark. Ausonia dusky. NP Hood moderately bright,
with albedo features (Casius) showing through.
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) : 0.20s 1-4 images (RG610, NO IR ejection)
Green (488 - 574nm) : 0.85s 3-4 images
Blue (392 - 508nm) : 3.30-3.50s 5 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.
Observer: Donald C PARKER, Coral Gables, FL. USA