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¤••••• Subject: Mars September 30
Received: 1 Octobr 2024,
Hello
Todays image
with good seeing
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240930/TWl30Sept24.png
Thank
you
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars,
Received: 1 Octobr 2024,
Dear
all,
An image of Mars from this morning showing a strong northern
hood and an apparent longitudinal cloud band stretching across the disk, just
south of the northernmost albedo features.
With
best regards,
Johan
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240930/JWr30Sept24.png
Johan WARELL (
¤••••• Subject: Mars images August 12, 27, 30, Sept 2,
19
Received:
Dear
all,
Here's
a batch of Mars images from August and September made with a new mono camera,
ASI462MM which from now on replaces the 462MC. RGB images were obtained through
a set of Meade interference filters until Sept 19, which was shot with a set of
ZWO "new" RGB interference filters. These have higher throughput,
better color balancing and apparently better optical quality than the Meades.
The NPH
was large and bright on all dates and it looks like the brightness has
gradually increased. I missed the storm activity in August due to telluric
clouds, but
With
best wishes,
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240812/JWr12Aug24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240827/JWr27Aug24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240830/JWr30Aug24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240902/JWr02Sept24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240919/JWr19Sept24.png
Johan WARELL (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 26
Received:
Todays
Images
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240926/TWl26Sept24.png
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 25
Received:
Hello,
Sending over this mornings image.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240925/TWl25Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 20240922 UT
Received:
Mars
images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240922/Ak22Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 20240922 UT
Received:
Jupiter images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240923/FMl23Sept24.png
Thanks,
Frank
J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 22 September 0531UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Challenging
conditions yesterday morning, and I only found anything near acceptable seeing
well after sunrise.
In my
opinion there does still appear to be some distortion of the normal albedo
features, although I think that there is some dissipation. As always, open to
any other views.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240922/CFs22Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 20240921 UT
Received:
Jupiter images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 20240921 UT
Received:
Mars
images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240921/Ak21Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240922/FMl22Sept24.png
Thanks,
Frank
J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 20
Received:
Hello,
Todays Image．
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240920/TWl20Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars image (September 20th)
Received:
Hi all,
Here is
an image from this morning. The dust has spread out across the region. Some
dust in Valles Marineris.
The
whole transparency of the surface markings look notably subdued.
https://www.damianpeach.com/mars2024/m2024_09_20rgbdp.jpg
Best
wishes,
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240920/DPc20Sept24.png
Damian PEACH (Selsey,
WS, the
Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/
¤••••• Subject: Mars 20 September 0457UT IR
RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Conditions
improved quite dramatically towards sunrise this morning which also happened to
coincide with Chryse being central.
The RGB
appears to show a broad vertical band of dust, with some concentration over Chryse,
and significant dust over southern Chryse and eastern Valles Marineris.
Niliacus Lacus appears to heavily obscured, and Nilokeras is also affected.
The
general impression is that dust may be affecting, to a greater or lesser extent
most of the eastern (left) hemisphere shown in the image.
I felt
the conditions warranted me increasing the RGB slightly.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240920/CFs20Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 18 and 19
Received:
Hi,
Forgot
to attach yesterdays image and also here is todays image the seeing was not very good this morning.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240918/TWl18Sept24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240919/TWl19Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars images (September 19th)
Received:
Hi all,
Here is an image from this morning. Average
seeing.
A large dust cloud is obscuring part of Mare Acidalium
and Chryse.
https://www.damianpeach.com/mars2024/m2024_09_19rgbdp.jpg
Best wishes,
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240919/DPc19Sept24.png
Damian PEACH (Selsey,
WS, the
Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2024/09/18-Kumamori
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240918/Km18Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Teruaki
KUMAMORI (
¤••••• Subject: RE: [hstjupiter] Mars 19 September 0423UT IR
Received:
Dear
You
have observed the valley so often filled with dust that surely you now have the
right to rename it!
Ever,
Richard McKIM
(
¤••••• Subject: RE: [hstjupiter] Mars 19 September 0423UT IR
Received:
Just
shows what happens when you are in a rush and have too much to do.
“Mares
Vallineris” should obviously be Valles Marineris!
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 19 September 0423UT IR
Received:
Hi all,
Given
the very poor conditions this morning (the whole Southern African region is
experiencing some cold weather due to a high pressure system SW of South
Africa), the only reason I persevered was the dust activity that I had seen
over Lunae Lacus and southern Chryse yesterday. I had to make do with IR.
The
dust in southern Chryse appears to have expanded over that region, whilst being
less intense, and also expanded southwards into
eastern Mares Vallineris.
Nilokeras
looks a bit subdued and may be affected by the dust, and Niliacus Lacus also
appears to be distorted.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240919/CFs19Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: RE: Mars 18 September 0452UT IR RGB LUNAE LACUS DUST
ACTIVITY
Received:
Hi all,
I have received some comments that indicate that my email of yesterday
was not received by all on the circulation list.
I am
therefore resending, and extend my apologies to any of you that may be
receiving it a second time.
------------------------------------------------------------
From:
Clyde Foster <clyde@icon.co.za>
Sent:
Hi, all
Imaging
has been a right off over the last few days with strong Jetstream conditions.
This
morning the Jetstream had eased off, although conditions did deteriorate
towards sunrise.
Despite
that, I believe that there is some concentrated dust activity evident in the
Lunae Lacus region.
From
the images, it is possible that the dust may extend to the south west, through
Candor towards Tithonius L.
There
is a hint of brightening in southern Chryse, so it may be good to keep an eye
on this region as well.
------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240918/CFs18Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 20240918 UT
Received:
Jupiter
images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 18
Received:
Hello,
Sending todays images.
Some
faint evening clouds developed over southern Tharsis in the hour between the imaging runs.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240918/TWl18Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 17
Received:
Hello,
Sending todays images in.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240917/TWl17Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars - Mo 09,11.12 Sep_24
Received:
Mars images on 9, 11,
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240909/Mo09Sept24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240911/Mo11Sept24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240912/Mo12Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Yukio
MORITA (
¤••••• Subject: Mars - Sept. 6th
Received:
Hi to All here is my latest session taken.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240906/EMr06Sept24.png
Efrain
Efrain
MORALES RIVERA (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 13 September 0438UT IR
Received:
Hi all,
Conditions
were well below average yesterday morning and I limited myself to a series of
IR742 captures. Solis Lacus is at upper left.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240913/CFs13Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 12 September 0452UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from two mornings back looking down on the Tharsis region, and with Solis
Lacus at upper left. Seeing was not particularly good.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240912/CFs12Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars M240912ishibashi
Received:
Mars
images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240912/Is12Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2024/09/11-Kumamori
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240911/Km11Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Teruaki
KUMAMORI (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 11 image
Received:
HI
Sending
over this mornings images.
The
images are a little fuzzy and lower in contrast
because I was imaging though some thick wildfire smoke. This really causes problems with the blue channel thus the color channel
is a little off
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240911/TWl11Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 September image
Received:
Conditions were good for this image although the
seeing was somewhat "jittery".
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240910/GWk10Sept24.png
Gary
WALKER (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 11 September 0453UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image set from this morning, with Olympus Mons below
centre, and Solis Lacus coming into view at upper left.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240911/CFs11Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 20240910 UT
Received:
Mars
image on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240910/Ak10Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars M240910 ishibashi
Received:
Mars
images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240910/Is10Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 10
Received:
HI
Todays images.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240910/TWl10Sept24.png
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 10 September 0454UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Rather
average conditions this morning.
Olympus
Mons is lower left of centre. No obvious indication of cloud over Arsia Mons.
Mare
Sirenum is above centre.
Solis
Lacus and Valles Marineris will be coming into view in the coming days, so it
will be interesting to see any possible impact of the recent dust storm.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240910/CFs10Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 9
Received:
Hello,
Sending over this mornings images.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240909/TWl09Sept24.png
Thank
You
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 9 September 0457UT IR
Received:
Hi all,
Conditions
were below average this morning with moderate Jetstream.
Olympus
Mons is lower left of centre. I do not see any
obvious indication of cloud over Arsia Mons.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240909/CFs09Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2024/09/06,07-Kumamori
Received:
Mars images on 6 &
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240906/Km06Sept24.png
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240907/Km07Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Teruaki
KUMAMORI (
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 20240908 UT
Received:
Jupiter
images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars September 8
Received:
Hello,
Sending over this mornings imaging session
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240908/TWl08Sept24.png
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Saturn image (August 29th)
Received:
Hi all,
Here is
Saturn on August 29th. Periods of very good seeing.
The
planet reaches opposition tomorrow.
https://www.damianpeach.com/sat24/s2024-08-29-0132_7-RGBdp.jpg
Best
wishes,
Damian PEACH (Selsey,
WS, the
Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/
¤••••• Subject: Mars images (August 29th)
Received:
Hi all,
Here is
an image from the 29th. Very good seeing. Syrtis Major
and the NPH are well seen.
https://www.damianpeach.com/mars2024/m2024_08_29rgbdp.jpg
Best
wishes,
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240829/DPc29Aug24.png
Damian PEACH (Selsey,
WS, the
Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/
¤••••• Subject: Mars 20240907 UT
Received:
Mars
images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240907/Ak07Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 8 September 0540UT IR
Received:
Hi all,
Below
average seeing this morning and despite capturing a lot of data, I felt that
the G and B data was not good enough for an RGB.
Image
is centred on the Amazonis region. Olympus Mons is at lower left and there may
be a hint of Arsia Mons on the terminator.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240908/CFs08Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤•••• •Subject: Jupiter 20240907 UT
Received:
Jupiter
images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Re: Mars 7 September 0522UT IR RGB
Received:
Thanks Richard.
Yes, Ebisawa’s map has been my primary reference for many
years, but now complimented by Makoto Adachi’s excellent maps.
I first noticed the “?” a number of years ago, and as
mentioned, it normally brings a smile to my face!
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Re: Mars 7 September 0522UT IR RGB
Received:
Very nice images. Thanks
for sending them.
I presume you have Ebisawa's map of Mars. All the components
of the question mark are labelled on it. However, I've never noticed the shape
of the question mark before. You may have just now initiated a new moniker!
Roger VENABLE (
¤¤••••• Subject: Mars 7 September 0522UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image set from this morning. This region of the planet
appears relatively clear despite the dust activity a few weeks ago.
Olympus
Mons can be made out near the terminator in the earlier IR.
Clouds
are visible over the
I’m always amused by the large “?” partially encircling the
Amazonis region (best seen in the 2nd IR). Plenty of questions remain to be
answered about our neighbouring planet!
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240907/CFs07Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars
2024/09/05-Kumamori
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240905/Km05Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Teruaki
KUMAMORI (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 6 September 0503UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from this morning. I ran IR’s at the beginning and end of the session so have
included both results.
Mare
Sirenum and Mare Cimmerium sweep across the upper(southern)
section of the planet, with Amazonis and Elysium(lower right) below. Propontis
I is well seen in the IR at bottom centre.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240906/CFs06Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 20240905 UT
Received:
Jupiter
images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my image of Mars
.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240905/FMl05Sept24.png
Thanks,
Frank
J MELILLO (
¤•••• •Subject: Mars September 5
Received:
Hello,
I am sending over this morning images.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240905/TWl05Sept24.png
Thank You.
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 5 September 0525UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from this morning. Seeing was average at best.
Mare
Sirenum and Mare Cimmerium sweep across the upper(southern)
section of the planet, with Amazonis and Elysium(lower right) below. Propontis
I is well seen in the IR at bottom left.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240905/CFs05Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached another image of Mars
.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240904/FMl04Sept24.png
Many Thanks,
Frank
J MELILLO (
¤•••••Subject: Mars September 4 "CORRECTION"
Received:
Hi,
I am sorry but the time was wrong on the second set of images it should
have been
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240904/TWl04Sept24.png
Thank You
and again sorry
Tim WILSON (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 4 September 0514UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from this morning.
Amazonis
and Elysium extend across the northern(lower)
hemisphere
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240904/CFs04Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 3 September 0533UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from yesterday morning.
Elysium towards lower centre.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240903/CFs03Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: Mars 2 September 0526UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Busy trying to catch up on a few days of processing backlog,
as we had a friend staying over for the last few days.
Mare Cimmerium
is above centre, with the Elysium region at lower left/centre.
With
Mars slowly increasing in size, I have retained the 1.5x drizzle, but have
removed the additional 1.4x resize I have been using.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240902/CFs02Sept24.png
Best
regards,
¤••••• Subject: 04 Sept Mars image
Received:
Syrtis Major near CM.
Appears clear excepting the north
polar clouds.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240904/GWk04Sept24.png
Gary
WALKER (
¤••••• SubjectMars
2024/09/03-Kumamori
Received:
Mars images on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240903/Km03Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Teruaki
KUMAMORI (
¤••••• Subject: Mars:
Received:
Hi,
I have attached my images of Mars
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240903/FMl03Sept24.png
Thanks,
..
Frank
J MELILLO (
¤••••• Subject: Mars M240902 ishibashi
Received:
Mars
image on
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240902/Is02Sept24.png
Best
regards,
Tsutomu ISHIBASHI (
¤•••••Subject: Jupiter 20240902 UT
Received:
Jupiter
images on
Best
regards,
Tomio AKUTSU (
¤•••••Subject: Mars September 1
Received:
Sending over todays images.
Thank you
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240901/TWl01Sept24.png
Tim WILSON (
¤•••••Subject: Mars - August 29th
Received:
Hi to All here is my latest
session taken.
.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240829/EMr29Aug24.png
Efrain
Efrain
MORALES RIVERA (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 1 September 0510UT IR RGB
Received:
Hi all,
Image
set from this morning, under some reasonable seeing conditions.
Mare
Cimmerium and Tritonis Sinus are above centre. Elysium is best seen in the IR
at lower left.
I
measure the small dark spot (inside the edge artefact) at lower right in the R
image in the region of Nodus Alcyonis.
There
is a again a rather indistinct indication of the Sinus
Gomer extension/s.
Rather
understandably, the edge artefact is exacerbated by Syrtis Major being on the
right limb.
https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2024/240901/CFs01Sept24.png
Best
regards,