2004 0223 DPk Note
Don PARKER's Images on 23 February 2004
at 00:36~ 00:46 GMT

  λ=354°Ls,   (ω=076°W,   φ=18°S),   δ=5.9",   ι=37°

Seeing good, (7 Pickering). Transparency = 3.5-4m with haze.
No Wind. Altitude = 48°. Moderate dew.

Note:
NP Hood prominent but NOTE: NPC now visible in red light. SP Hood weak. Bright PM limb haze. AM cloud over SW Thaumasia. Daedalia very dark on terminator.

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: RRGB Images
  Red     (610 -1100nm)  : 0.23s    2-3 images   (RG610, NO IR ejection)
  Green  (488 -  574nm)  : 1.00s   4 images
  Blue    (392 -  508nm)  : 4.00s   6 images
Images bias, flat and dark corrected.

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


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