From
Donald C PARKER
®
. . . . . . . . . Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:49:56 +0000
Subject: Mars
Images
Hi All,
Here are some Mars images from
23 and 25-26 January.
Best,
MARS IMAGES 23 January
2004
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/59
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.18-0.17s 2-4 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.80s 3-4 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 3.20s 6-8 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing poor, variable,
(3-4
NP Hood large, bright.
MARS IMAGES 25-26 January
2004
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/59
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.18-0.17s 2-4 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.80s 3-4 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 3.25s 4-7 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing good, (6-8
HP Hood bright, large in blue light. Cloud on SW limb over
Noachis. Minimal AM limb arc.
® . . . . . . . . .Date:
Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:52:24 +0000
Subject: Re:
Happy Birthday
Dear Masatsugu,
Many thanks for the birthday wishes
and the neat message. Let’s make a date to observe Mars together on our 97th
birthdays in 2036. I guess I had better go on my diet now!!!
Best,
Don
At 02:01 PM 1/28/2004 +0900, you wrote:
>Dear Don,
>
>I would like to join from
>today.
>
>Your last happy year will be engraved in the memory of
any Mars
>observer: Very amidst the one-year period from your
preceding
>birthday in 2003, you, as a 64-year-old veteran
observer, met and
>observed very successfully the biggest planet Mars (max
>diam=25.11") which any
Mars observer in the past as well in the
>future would have wished to meet, but some missed.
Amidst your 65
>years, you met also another big Mars (max diam=24.91") in 1971 when
>you are 32 (=64/2) years of age. We also remember you
were happily
>born in this Earth when the planet Mars was also well
big (max
>diam=24.13") in 1939.
>
>I sincerely hope many happy returns of the day to you,
and 32 years
>after you will be able to observe the big planet Mars (of
24.61")
>again in 2035, and we would like to celebrate your 97th
Birthday
>together in January 2036!
>
>With best wishes,
>
>Masatsugu MINAMI on 28 January 2004
>CMO/OAA
® . . . . . . . . .Date:
Tue, 03 Feb 2004 03:37:16 +0000
Subject: Mars
Images
Hi All,
I
have attached some Mars images from 2 Feb., taken during half-time of the Super
Bowl!
Best,
MARS
IMAGES 2 February
2004
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/59
Integration Times: RRGB Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.20s 1-4 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.85s 3-4 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 3.30-3.50s 5 images
Images bias,flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor, (2-4
Pickering). Transparency = 2-3.5m with frequent clouds, haze. No Wind. Altitude = 60-55 degrees. No dew.
Seeing, transparency poor. Conspicuous cloud over
Hadriacum and Centauri L. dark. Ausonia dusky. NP Hood moderately
bright,
with
albedo features (Casius)
showing through.
® . . . . . . . . .Date:
Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:05:28 +0000
Subject: Mars
Images
Hi All,
I
have attached some Mars images from 3 Feb. The South Polar Hood appears to be
forming. The Syrtis Blue Cloud is visible, and some dusky markings are present
east of Syrtis Major. Is this a revival of the Laocoontis-Thoth
complex?
Best,
MARS
IMAGES 2-3
February 2004
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/59
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.19-0.20s 2-4 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.85s 3-6 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 3.40-3.50s 5 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing poor, (2-4
Pickering). Transparency = 3.5m with high haze. No Wind. Altitude = 63-53 degrees. Heavy dew.
NOTE:
Region east of Syrtis Major has become dusky: Is the Loacoontis-Thoth
complex reviving? Hyblaeus dark. Cloud over
® . . . . . . . . .Date:
Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:57:59 +0000
Subject: Mars
Images
Hi All,
I
have attached a Mars image from 7 Feb.
Best,
MARS IMAGES 7 February
2004
D.C.
Parker,
ToUCam Pro
WebCam, Eyepiece Projection @ f/21.5
Integration Times: 1/50
sec, 10 fps x 2 mins. 1-A filter.
Processed in Registax,
843 images stacked
Images dark, flat
corrected.
Seeing good (8
NP Hood prominent. SP Hood not detected. Elysium, Zephyria bright.
® . . . . . . . . .Date:
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 07:01:13 +0000
Subject: Mars
Images
Hi All,
I
have attached some Mars images from 10 Feb.
The South Polar Hood appears to be well formed. In addition, Cerberus-Trivium appears to have darkened.
Best,
MARS
IMAGES 10 February
2004
D.C.
Parker,
ST9XE CCD Camera Eyepiece Projection @ f/59
Integration Times: RRGB
Images
RED (RG610 Red Filter, 610-1100nm: NO IR
Rejection) 0.17-0.25s 3-5 images
GREEN (CFW8C, 531nm central; BWHM 86nm) 0.95s 4 images
BLUE (CFW8C, 450nm central, BWHM 116nm) 3.90s 4 images
Images bias, flat and dark
corrected.
Seeing good, (7-8
SP Hood
well formed. NP Hood also present.
NOTE:
Cerberus-Trivium now appears much darker than it has
in several years. Cerberus II or Cyclops detected. Streak
along N. borders of Sirenum and Cimmerium visible.
Don PARKER (
