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¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 31 RGB

Received: 1 January 2023 at 10:37 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from last night in good seeing.

The seeing was steady over about 30 minutes, allowing me to record several RGB data sets.

Olympus Mons is visible just right of centre in the northern hemisphere, the circular shape of the central peak surrounded by its characteristic diamond-shaped terrain. The other three Tharsis volcanoes are visible lower down and closer to the right hand limb, starting with Arsia Mons showing quite a lot of white cloud, then Pavonis Mons to its upper right also showing some cloud, but much fainter, and then Ascraeus Mons which also shows a faint wisp of cloud if you look closely. A lot of bright cloud is visible over the right hand limb, and some fainter cloud is visible down in the southern hemisphere.

best regards
Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221231-131642

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221231/AWs31Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 31st

Received: 1 January 2023 at 09:03 JST

Hi to All!, Here are my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221231/EMr31Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/31-Kumamori

Received: 1 January 2023 at 08:48 JST

Mars Images on 31 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221231/Km31Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars image - December 30

Received: 1 January 2023 at 08:12 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 30.

Average seeing (3/5). Fair transparency.

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221230/PGc30Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/30-Kumamori

Received: 31 December 2022 at 15:01 JST

Mars Images on 30 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221230/Km30Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 30, 2022

Received:31 December 2022 at 11:44 JST

Hi,

I have attached my decent photo of Mars December 30, 2022 at 3:20 UT.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221230/FMl30Dec22.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/29

Received:31 December 2022 at 02:56 JST

Hello,

My last image of Mars 2022/12/29

-----------------------------------

Observer : Xavier Dupont

350mm Dall-Kirkham

ASI 662mc

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https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221229/XDp29Dec22.png

Xavier DUPONT (Saint-Roch, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars Dec. 26, 28th

Received:31 December 2022 at 02:39 JST

Hi To All!, Here is my latest session.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221226/EMr26Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221228/EMr28Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 29 December 20.11UT RGB IR

Received:30 December 2022 at 14:19 JST

Hi all,

A later start than normal last night. Conditions were poor.

Syrtis Major is to the right of centre. Hellas is towards upper right, with some cloud cover over its SW regions.

The forecast is not looking good for the next few days, so may I wish you and your loved ones all of the very best for the New Year- I hope you can enjoy the celebrations, whatever you have planned.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221229/CFs29Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/26

Received: 28 December 2022 at 22:23 JST

Hello, here is my obs in very good conditions.

Very bright NPH. South polar couds can be seen and an horizontaly oriented cloud in S Hellas.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221226/MKd26Dec22.png

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2022.html

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/26

Received: 28 December 2022 at 22:23 JST

Hello,

My last image of Mars 2022/12/26

-----------------------------------

Observer : Xavier Dupont

350mm Dall-Kirkham

ASI 662mc

----------------------------------

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221226/XDp26Dec22.png

Xavier DUPONT (Saint-Roch, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/27-Kumamori

Received: 28 December 2022 at 17:49 JST

Mars Images on 27 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221227/Km27Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars December 27^th

Received: 28 December 2022 at 10:00 JST

Dear Masami,

Attached is an image set of Mars from December 27th that I would like to submit to CMO.

Best wishes

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221227/WFl27Dec22.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images - December 6 and December 21

Received: 28 December 2022 at 06:54 JST

Sir,

I finally got around to processing images from these two days.

On December 6, seeing was above average (3/5+) with fair transparency.

On December 21, seeing was good (4/5-) with average transparency.

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221221/PGc21Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221206/PGc06Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 26 December 19.39UT RGB IR

Received: 27 December 2022 at 19:55 JST

Hi all,

I certainly felt the effects of not having an observatory set up, as there was a stiff westerly wind that affected both my Jupiter and Mars sessions yesterday evening.

Despite that, I was able to capture a nice classical view of Mars centred on Syrtis Major with Hellas upper centre.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221226/CFs26Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 26 IR750

Received: 27 December 2022 at 15:07 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from last night in reasonable seeing using a 750nm longpass filter and measuring/combining 5 consecutive runs in Winjupos.

Olympus Mons can be seen setting on the limb at upper right.

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221226-131700

regards, Anthony

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221226/AWs26Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 25 December 19.53UT RGB IR

Received: 26 December 2022 at 15:55 JST

Hi all,

I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Christmas with their loved ones.

Attached image set from yesterday evening in less than ideal conditions with Hellas at upper centre showing bright in its northern regions.

The late afternoon cloud in the SW is persisting.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221225/CFs25Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 23rd

Received: 25 December 2022 at 02:14 JST

Hi To All!, Here is my latest session.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221223/EMr23Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: RE: [hstjupiter] Mars 20 December 20.18UT RGB IR

Received: 24 December 2022 at 20:39 JST

Hi all,

Apologies, the subject header should off course indicated Mars 23 December, not the 20th.

Best regards, Clyde

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From: hstjupiter@groups.io <hstjupiter@groups.io> On Behalf Of Clyde Foster
Sent: 24 December 2022 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [hstjupiter] Mars 20 December 20.18UT RGB IR

Hi all,

Given the unstable weather over the last few days here, I was reasonably happy with this set from last night.

S Sabaeus is central with Syrtis Major centre left and S Meridiani centre right. Arabia is lower centre The northern half of Hellas appears bright.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, restful, safe and happy Christmas.

Best regards, Clyde

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https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221223/CFs23Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 22nd

Received: 24 December 2022 at 12:19 JST

Hi To All!, Here are my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221222/EMr22Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 15th and 20th December 2022

Received: 23 December 2022 at 19:18 JST

Hi,
Mars in poorish seeing on 15th but better on 20th. Nice NPH details on 20th.
Also visible here:
https://skyinspector.co.uk/mars/#bwg3/1200
https://skyinspector.co.uk/mars/#bwg3/1201

Merry Christmas,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221215/MLw15Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221220/MLw20Dec22.png

Martin R LEWIS (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, the UK)

¤••••• Subject: Mars image - December 22

Received: 23 December 2022 at 14:23 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 22.

Very good seeing (4/5+). Poor transparency (haze).

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221222/PGc22Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars December 18th

Received: 23 December 2022 at 00:56 JST

Dear Masami,

Attached is an image set of Mars from December 18th that I would like to submit to CMO.

Best wishes

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221218/WFl18Dec22.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 21, 2022

Received: 22 December 2022 at 11:55 JST

Hi,

I have attached my Mars images of December 21, 2022 at 3:35 UT and 4:28 UT.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Best,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221221/FMl21Dec22.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 21 RGB

Received: 22 December 2022 at 07:27 JST

Hi all, here's a Mars image from this morning, conditions were reasonable for the whole session so I combined about an hours worth of data to make this image. Some jetstream blurring was present to the fine detail is limited. Some edge artifacts can be seen on the left due to the extended time difference between the first and last images.

Syrtis Major is prominent at upper left, Hellas can be seen rising at lower left with some clouds over that area. Extensive clouds can be seen over the north pole.

best regards
Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221221-141254

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221221/AWs21Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 20th

Received: 22 December 2022 at 02:49 JST

Hi To All!, Here are my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221220/EMr20Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images on December 9-10th, with opposition effect "blue clearing"

Received: 22 December 2022 at 02:06 JST

Hi all,
Some very good seeing for my first Mars observation for the current season... just past opposition day.

These images show what was once known as the "blue clearing", when the dark markings become visible in blue lights - even in UV, there. This is now recognized as an "opposition effect" a photometric surge as the solar angle is closing to zero when the planet opposes the Sun as seen from Earth. This must increase the luminosity of the deserts noticeably more than that of the dark markings, reviving a level of contrast high enough for the latters to become visible again (btw I am also currently making some basic photometry and the planet looked to have been very bright).

At high solar angle (quadrature), the level of contrast falls to zero, and even reverses in the UV, making the dark marking bright and not dark. I also attache one of my set from 2020 at the same longitude, to compare.

Apart of this the south polar hood is growing as the equinoxe approaches (26/27 Dec.) ; the band of clouds where also observed in 2007 and 2021 at the same martian season. The futur spring north polar cap is now largely free from the hood, although it is less visible at these longitudes.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221209/CPl09Dec22.png

Best Regards,

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: RE: Mars 20 December 20.18UT RGB IR

Received: 21 December 2022 at 23:00 JST

Hi all,

I’m not sure if this went out properly the first time, so resending.

My apologies if you receive twice.

Best regards, Clyde

From: Clyde Foster <clyde@icon.co.za>
Sent: 21 December 2022 02:07 PM
Subject: Mars 20 December 20.18UT RGB IR

Hi all,

Image set from last night with S Meridiani central.

With the help of a family member who is visiting over the festive season I was able to spend some time on collimating the scope before this session, and despite some persistent wind and non-ideal seeing, I believe I made some good progress in fine tuning the optics. I will continue to check over the next few nights.

I’ve been having some one-on-one discussions with Richard McKim over the last few days regarding the possibility of mixed cloud/dust over the NP region, but with me knowing the telescopes collimation was slightly off, I was hesitant to make any definitive comment.

I can’t be sure for certain, but am, however, now reasonably convinced in my own mind that there may be a real, slight reddish tinge. I saw a similar tinge in Tiziano’s image set of 19th, which may add some weight to this. Anyway, worth keeping an eye on it.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221220/CFs20Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/20-Kumamori

Received: 21 December 2022 at 16:59 JST

Mars Images on 20 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221220/Km20Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars M221220 ishibashi

Received: 21 December 2022 at 08:58 JST

Mars Images on 20 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221220/Is20Dec22.png

Best regards,

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 19 December 20.34UT RGB IR

Received: 20 December 2022 at 15:57 JST

Hi all,

Image set from last night where the on-screen seeing conditions were pretty turbulent.

S Meridiani is near the centre.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221219/CFs19Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars image - December 19

Received: 20 December 2022 at 10:17 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 19.

Average seeing (3/5). Fair transparency.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221219/PGc19Dec22.png

Regards,

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars December 15th and 16th

Received: 20 December 2022 at 08:37 JST

Dear Masami,

Attached are two sets of images of Mars from December 15th and 16th that I would like to submit to CMO.

Best wishes

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221215/WFl15Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221216/WFl16Dec22.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤••••• Subject: RE: Mars 17 December 20.25UT RGB IR

Received: 20 December 2022 at 01:26 JST

Thanks for the comments, Jim

With me being almost totally out of circulation the last +-4-5 months as we went through the move to Namibia, I really wasn’t able to keep up to date with what was going on over that time period.. But it looks like l I missed out on some interesting developments!

I will try and catch up what has been happening when I have settled, but currently focussing on getting back into an imaging routine.

Cheers, Clyde

From: Jim Melka <jtmelka@yahoo.com>
Sent: 19 December 2022 02:52 AM
Subject: Re: Mars 17 December 20.25UT RGB IR

Hi Clyde,

Thanks for the images. The southern regions of Mars looked quite different two months ago.

Please see False SPC on the updated Highlights page.

Jim

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/15

Received: 18 December 2022 at 19:27 JST

Hello, here is my obs in good conditions.

Very brigh NPH (NPC?). South polar couds also can be seen.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221215/MKd15Dec22.png

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2022.html

¤••••• Subject: Mars 17 December 20.25UT RGB IR

Received: 18 December 2022 at 18:01 JST

Hi, all

Mars set from last night.

Argyle is towards upper right with the expanse of M Erythraeum stretching across the southern hemisphere above centre. Oxia Palus is quite evident extending between Niliacus Lacus and Margaritifer Sinus. Across the centre, Meridiani Sinus is just left of the CM and Aurorae Sinus is right of centre.

Extensive cloud formations remains in the north.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221217/CFs17Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/16

Received: 18 December 2022 at 14:42 JST

Hello,

My last image of Mars 2022/12/16

----------------------------------

Observer : Xavier Dupont

350mm Dall-Kirkham

ASI 662mc

----------------------------------

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221216/XDp16Dec22.png

Xavier DUPONT (Saint-Roch, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/16-Kumamori

Received: 17 December 2022 at 22:42 JST

Mars images on 16 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221216/Km16Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 16 December 20.34UT RGB IR

Received: 17 December 2022 at 16:43 JST

Hi all,

I am finding that by the time Mars rises above the bushes and trees in the garden, the temperature has stabilised (there is sometimes a +- 20 deg C drop from the warm daytime temps into the evening) and the westerly evening wind has dropped, giving me some decent conditions, despite Mars being at an altitude of 38 degrees for this set.

I am still seeing some signs that my collimation may be slightly off, but with family arriving today for the festive season, hopefully they can give me a hand sorting that out.

Plenty of detail across the planet, with subtle markings extending across the southern hemisphere and some beautiful wispy cloud in the south west (upper right). I also note a small cloud on the limb at upper left. The north polar region clouds remain quite complex.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221216/CFs16Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 16 RGB

Received: 17 December 2022 at 15:47 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from this morning in reasonable seeing.
Some jetstream was present so the fine detail is limited but overall conditions were stable for the 20 minutes or so to record the 4 data sets that made this image.

Syrtis Major is prominent as the large dark feature just right of centre, Hellas Basin is visible at lower centre, clouds are visible over the north pole at top and the west/east limbs.

regards, Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221216-143718

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221216/AWs16Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images - December 14

Received: 17 December 2022 at 07:30 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 14.

Poor seeing (2/5). Good transparency.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221214/PGc14Dec22.png

Regards,

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/14&15-Kumamori

Received: 16 December 2022 at 20:38 JST

Mars images on 14&15 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221214/Km14Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221215/Km15Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 8, 12th

Received: 15 December 2022 at 23:06 JST

Hi To All!,

Here are my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221212/EMr12Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221208/EMr08Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 14, 2022

Received: 15 December 2022 at 11:23 JST

Hi,

I have attached my Mars image December 14, 2022 at 3:05 UT

Thanks,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221214/FMl14Dec22.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 10th Dec and occultation 8th Dec 2022

Received: 15 December 2022 at 05:41 JST

Hi,

Mars in good seeing from 10th Dec in RGB IR and B.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221210/MLw10Dec22.png

Also a composite image of the recent Mars occultation, where the video of the event was first stacked on the Moon then on Mars before sharpening. Mars was then positioned to match the same location from a single frame in the that video.

Also visible here: https://skyinspector.co.uk/mars/

Regards,

Martin R LEWIS (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, the UK)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 11 December 20.51UT RGB IR

Received: 12 December 2022 at 19:03 JST

Hi all,

Image set from last night with Solis Lacus at upper centre, Valles Marineris near the centre and Aurorae Sinus left centre.

Olympus Mons is the light spot at lower right. The north polar region in the G is quite complex.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221211/CFs11Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars December 8, 2022

Received: 12 December 2022 at 08:23 JST

Dear Masami,

Attached is an image of Mars taken on December 8, 2022, that I would like to submit to CMO.

This was taken under some rather poor transparency with passing thin clouds so I don’t have the individual RGB exposures for you.

Both Elysium Mons and Hecatus Tholus are bright in the image!

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221208/WFl08Dec22.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 11 RGB

Received: 12 December 2022 at 07:20 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from around midnight last night in overall good seeing. The session was periodically interrupted by clouds and poor seeing however there were some periods of quite good seeing.

I livestreamed some of the Mars session last night on facebook, the video is there for anyone to watch and skip through to the parts that you might find interesting. If conditions are good again tonight then I'll do this again from around midnight my time (1400 utc), depending on weather.

cheers, Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221211-140324

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221211/AWs11Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars image - December 5 - additional image

Received: 12 December 2022 at 05:44 JST

Sir,

Attached is an additional set of Mars images from December 5.

Good seeing (4/5). Good transparency.

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/PGc05Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 December 4.10UT RGB IR

Received: 11 December 2022 at 20:47 JST

Poor seeing with a few moments that were salvageable.

A morning cloud visible in Hellas at sunrise.

RGB is 6 derotated/stacked videos of one minute each.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221210/SWk10Dec22.png

Sean WALKER (Chester, NH)

Sky & Telescope

¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 December 21.15UT RGB IR

Received: 11 December 2022 at 16:58 JST

Hi all,

Image set from last night with S Lacus at upper left with the Valles Marineris complex extending in from the left. Olympus Mons is at lower right.

Seeing was rather poor and the IR685 again showed the most surface detail.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221210/CFs10Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/10-Kumamori

Received: 11 December 2022 at 16:33 JST

Mars images on 10 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221210/Km10Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars M221210 ishibashi

Received: 11 December 2022 at 12:17 JST

Mars Images on 10 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221210/Is10Dec22.png

Best regards,

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/09

Received: 11 December 2022 at 05:02 JST

Hello,

My last image of Mars 2022/12/09

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Observer : Xavier Dupont

2022/11/05

350mm Dall-Kirkham

ASI 662mc

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https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221209/XDp09Dec22.png

Xavier DUPONT (Saint-Roch, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 9 December 21.21UT RGB IR

Received: 10 December 2022 at 19:40 JST

Hi all,

Image set from last night where conditions appeared reasonable after the regular evening breeze had died down.

The timing was good as Mars’ appearance from behind one of the trees in the garden here coincided with the end of the 2nd football world cup quarter final of the evening.

Solis Lacus is at upper left with the Valles Marineris canyon complex extending in from centre left. Olympus Mons is at lower right.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221209/CFs09Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/08-Kumamori

Received: 10 December 2022 at 15:52 JST

Mars images on 8 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221208/Km08Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 9 RGB

Received: 10 December 2022 at 06:42 JST

Hi all, here's a Mars image from just after 1am local time this morning in reasonable seeing.

5 separate runs in each of R,G,B were combined in WJ to make this image.

cheers, Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221209-144630

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221209/AWs09Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 8 December 21.18UT RGB IR

Received: 9 December 2022 at 22:28 JST

Hi, all

I have to admit exhaustion was setting in as Mars eventually climbed above the trees and it was a bit of a rushed session.

The IR 685 shows a bit more surface detail, with Solis Lacus at upper left and Olympus Mons at lower right.

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221208/CFs08Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images - December 5

Received: 9 December 2022 at 14:40 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 5.

Good seeing (4/5). Good transparency.

The blue channel shows cloud bands at the mid southern latitudes.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/PGc05Dec_Blue.png

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/PGc05Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/11/28

Received: 8 December 2022 at 15:14 JST

Hello,

My last image of Mars 2022/11/28 - very poor seeing...

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Observer : Xavier Dupont

2022/11/05

350mm Dall-Kirkham

ASI 662mc

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https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221128/XDp28Nov22.png

Xavier DUPONT (Saint-Roch, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/07-Kumamori

Received:　8 December 2022 at 14:03 JST

Mars images on 7 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221207/Km07Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars November 27, 28 and December 01

Received:　8 December 2022 at 06:41 JST

Dear Masami,

Attached are three sets of images of Mars from November 27th, 28th and December 1st that I would like to submit to CMO.

I finally got a chance to get started with imaging Mars during this apparition. Weather and skies have been poor here the past few months.

I hope to be sending more images as soon as we get some more clear skies.

Best wishes

Bill

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221201/WFl01Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221128/WFl28Nov22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221127/WFl27Nov22.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/06-Kumamori

Received:　7 December 2022 at 15:29 JST

Mars images on 6 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221206/Km06Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars Dec 6

Received: 7 December 2022 at 09:11 JST

Hello,
Sending over this mornings images..

I observed Mars for 90 minutes centered on the predicted time of the Edom flares for today but I did not see anything unusual.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221206/TWl06Dec22.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 5, 2022

Received: 6 December 2022 at 23:31 JST

Hi To All!, Here is my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/EMr05Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 5, 2022

Received: 6 December 2022 at 14:30 JST

Hi,

I have attached my image of Mars December 5, 2022 at 3:23 UT.

Thanks,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/FMl05Dec22.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤••••• Subject: Mars Dec 5 RGB

Received: 6 December 2022 at 07:18 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from this morning in good seeing.

The three Tharsis volcanoes can be seen in a line near the left limb. Blue clouds cover much of the north however the white polar cap can be faintly seen.

This image is made from one R,G,B set of data that was recorded in much better conditions than any of the others that sadly lasted only a few minutes. Adding more data from other recordings would have degraded the final image so in the end I went with just a single R,G and B (75s each @ 80fps) even though I have more than an hours worth of data.

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221205-150436

best regards
Anthony

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221205/AWs05Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)

¤••••• Subject: RE: Mars 2 December 23.48UT RGB IR

Received: 5 December 2022 at 14:59 JST

Thank you for your various kind comments.

I did have to have a chuckle to myself when I saw that I had inadvertently referred to S Gopher, when obviously it should be S Gomer!

I’ll put it down to some rustiness, the recent stress and a touch of old age!

Best regards, Clyde

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars - Dec. 2, 3rd

Received: 5 December 2022 at 07:16 JST

Hi To All!, Here is my latest sessions.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/EMr02Dec22.png

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221203/EMr03Dec22.png

Efrain MORALES RIVERA (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images at the 620 mm Cassegrain of AstroQueyras on October 29th, 2022

Received: 4 December 2022 at 23:34 JST

Hi all,
Here are some results obtained during my last stay at the AstroQueyras Observatory.

The 620 mm was slightly miscollimated, which added to its usual trefoil, and nothing could have been done without the correction by the PSF of the instrument !

The season was Ls 330 and the edge of the winter polar cap is clearly detected in R and IR.

In UV, we can see the usual suprising behavior of the red deserts, that become very dark while the usual dark albedo markings are not visible, or even brighter than the deserts, at high phase angle. This behavior disappear at opposition.

No beyond-terminator clouds were recorded.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221029/CPl29Oct22.png

Regards,

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2 December 23.48UT RGB IR

Received: 4 December 2022 at 21:39 JST

Hi all,

It is just over a month since I moved from South Africa to settle in Namibia and I am only now managing to get some sense of calm after an intense last 6 months as we prepared for, and executed, the move.

In the last few days I have managed to set up the C14 in a temporary location (I will rebuilt the observatory in due course, but it will still take some time) and hope to return to my regular imaging.

Attached is a set from late on the 2 December, with the IR captured just after midnight.

Elysium is at lower centre with the S. Gopher extensions clearly seen.

After the 1500km roadtrip and also with me cleaning the corrector plate last weekend,

I still need to spend some time on fine tuning the collimation, but it’s a start!

Best regards, Clyde

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/CFs02Dec22.png

Clyde FOSTER (Khomas, NAMIBIA)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/02

Received: 4 December 2022 at 20:33 JST

Hello, here is my obs in good conditions but hunting among clouds.

I managed to get just one decent video.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/MKd02Dec22.png

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2022.html

¤••••• Subject: Mars M221203 ishibashi

Received: 4 December 2022 at 10:35 JST

Mars Images on 3 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221203/Is03Dec22.png

Best regards,

Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars image - December 2

Received:　4 December 2022 at 08:36 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from December 2.

Average seeing (3/5). Poor transparency (thin, hazy clouds).

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/PGc02Dec22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars images -November 29

Received:　4 December 2022 at 02:23 JST

Sir,

Attached is a set of Mars images from November 29.

Better than average seeing (3/5+). Good transparency.

Regards,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221129/PGc29Nov22.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤••••• Subject: Mars Sketch 2 December 2022

Received:　3 December 2022 at 23:28 JST

Hello,

I have attached my most recent Mars observation

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2022/12/02 0430 UT

CM: 285.4 Ls: 348 De: -4.0 Dia: 17.2"

35cm SCT f/11 @ 326x Filters: IL only

S: 7/10 P T: 5/6

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https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/MRs02Dec22.png

Thank you,

Michael ROSOLINA (Friars Hill, WV)

¤••••• Subject: Mars 2022/12/02-Kumamori

Received:　3 December 2022 at 19:41 JST

Mars images on 2 December 2022.

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/Km02Dec22.png

Best regards,

Teruaki KUMAMORI (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤••••• Subject: Mars: December 2, 2022

Received:　3 December 2022 at 13:32 JST

Hi,

I gave attached my image of Mars December 2, 2022 at 4:26 UT.

Thanks,

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/FMl02Dec22.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤••••• Subject: Mars, Dec 2 RGB

Received:　3 December 2022 at 12:31 JST

Hi all, here's an image of Mars from this morning in variable seeing.
The low altitude made it difficult to get any consistent quality to the data but I merged several runs in WJ to get this image from the best of the conditions.

Olympus Mons can be seen rising at upper left, with Valles Marineris / Solic Lacus close to the centre of the image.

Prominent cloud is visible over the north pole and rising limb at lower left.

best regards
Anthony

Link:
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/mars/index.live?dir=/mars&image=20221202-144142

https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2022/221202/AWs02Dec22.png

Anthony WESLEY (QLD, AUSTRALIA)