From
Donald C PARKER
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. . . . . . . .Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 02:12:40 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some Mars images from 24 August.
Best,
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/58.6
Integration Times:
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 13s 1-3
images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.32s 8-9 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 1.00s 8-9 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing poor to fair
(4-6
Violet Clearing - 2+. No dust clouds noted. Martian
atmosphere clear. Some clouds near S. edge of NP Hood and on AM limb
near volcanoes. Thyles Mons separating from western side of the
SPC.
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 01:57:57 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some Mars images from 25 August. Violet clearing stronger;
arctic clouds increasing.
Best,
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/58.6
Integration Times:
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.11-0.16s 1 image
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.32s 7-10 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 1.00s 10-12 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor to fair
(4-5
Increased cloud
activity along S. edge of NP Hood. A few AM limb clouds and
faint clouds in Tharsis. Violet Clearing strong (2+) on CCD, 1+ visually.
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 06:28:03 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
I have
attached a Mars images taken by Andy
Chaikin with my 10-inch Mewlon here in
beautiful
Best,
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 02:21:41 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some Mars images from 28 August ( ω=023°W ω=070°W).
Best,
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 04:14:19 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
I have
attached a Mars image from 27 August.
Best,
Don
PARKER's Image on 27 August 2003 at 04:24 GMT
λ=249°Ls,
(ω=042°W, φ=19°S),
δ=25.1", ι=5°
Seeing
fair (6
High winds NE-E 10-22 kts. Altitude =45°. No dew.
Note:
Novus Mons east of SPC. NP Hood conspicuous. Delicate Am limb clouds over Tharsis, extending into Thaumasia.
AM cloud over Dia.
PARKER uses a 41 cm
Newtonian working at f/59 with
an eyepiece projection together with ToUCam Pro WebCam.
Integration
Times: 1/25 sec, 10 fps x 2 mins.
Processed in K3CCD Tools, 53 images stacked
Images dark corrected.
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Wed, 03 Sept 2003 01:27:25 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some belated Mars images from 30 August. Some increased cloud activity,
especially near the North Polar Hood.
Best,
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD
Camera Eyepiece
Projection @ f/58.6
Integration Times:
RED (RG610 Red
Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR Rejection)
0.13s 1-4
images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm
central; BWHM 86nm) 0.32s 6-11 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm
central, BWHM 116nm) 0.95-1.20s 5-9 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (5-7
Strong Violet Clearing. Cloud streaks coming off NP Hood across
Acidalium. Am limb
clouds and faint localized clouds over Thaumasia. SPC irregular edge; Novus Mons separating.
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Fri, 05 Sept 2003 23:47:08 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi
All,
Here are some Mars images from 3
Sept. under poor conditions. Novus Mons
appears to
have separated into the "Mountains of Mitchel."
Best,
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD
Camera Eyepiece
Projection @ f/58.6
Integration Times:
RED (RG610 Red
Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR Rejection)
0.13s-0.33 1-3
images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm
central; BWHM 86nm) 0.34s 8-12 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm
central, BWHM 116nm) 1.10-4.00s 6-9 images
Images
bias, flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (5-7
Novus Mons
splitting to form the "Mountains of Mitchel." Violet clearing strong (3+) both visulally and on CCD. NP Hood weaker than on 30
August, but cloud band still coming off it toward Acidalium.
PM limb arc; Localized AM limb clouds rotating with planet.
® . . . . . . . .Date:
Tue, 09 Sept 2003 22:19:01 +0000
Subject: Mars Images
Hi All,
Here are
some Mars images from 7 Sept. Despite poor seeing, the "Mountains
of Mitchel" have separated from the SPC and have split.
No dust.
Best,
D.C. Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/55.4
Integration Times:
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.13s-0.25s 1 image
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.42-0.57s 6-8 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 1.60-2.00s 5-8 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing poor (4
No dust clouds. Novus Mons separated from SPC and
divided into "Mountains of Mitchel." Antarctic cloud/haze west of SPC. Evening
limb arc. NP Hood thin, weak. Faint AM limb clouds. Dark streaks on the
floor of
Don PARKER (
