Solar•Planetary LtE Now for CMO/ISMO #51 (CMO #426)

Solar & Planetary LtE Now for CMO/ISMO #52 (CMO #426)

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¤·····Subject: Re:Mars 30th August 2014

Received: 31 August 2014 at 09:27 JST

Thank you Roger.

Attached is an upscaled animated sequence of three red channel frames.
This makes it easier to see the 'shape' of the disturbance as the
planet rotates.

Besh wishes
Maurice
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:08:37 -0400, Roger Venable <rjvmd@hughes.net> wrote:

Thanks, Maurice. It's really a good sequence of images that you have produced.
>
> -- Roger
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> At 8/30/2014 07:52 AM, you wrote:
>
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> >I have attached two image sets of Mars taken this evening in fair seeing.
> >Dust appears to be contained within Hellas, moving a little over the
> >past day.
> >
> >Best wishes
> >Maurice Valimberti

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Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 30th August 2014

Received: 30 August 2014 at 20:52 JST

I have attached two image sets of Mars taken this evening in fair seeing.
Dust appears to be contained within Hellas, moving a little over the past day.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140830/MVl30Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 28, 2014

Received: 30 August 2014 at 13:45 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 28, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140828/FMl28Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars 29th August 2014

Received: 29 August 2014 at 21:29 JST

Seeing this evening was fair, but not as good as last night.

I have attached two image sets taken this evening.

Bright Hellas/M.serpentis activity seems to be continuing for the moment.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140829/MVl29Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Re: Uranus Aug.28th 2014

Received: 29 August 2014 at 09:15 JST

Marc,

Thank you for your excellent images of Uranus and it's satellites. I also note a brighter North Polar Region (NPR) and dusky streaks across the disk of the planet. The Dobson 320mm has done an excellent job on Uranus as well as all other objects you may desire to image.

May you have clear and steady skies.

Regards,

Carlos HERNANDEZ (Miami, FL)

¤·····Subject: Uranus Aug.28th 2014

Received: 29 August 2014 at 06:24 JST

Dears,

At last a decent night which allowed me to test the new ZWO ASI120MM-S, USB3 version of the ASI120MM, faster and integrating hot pixels correction. With the overclocking possibility, integrated within Firecapture, allowing me to reach 73 frames/seconds at 1280x1024 resolution .... !
So full frame is now systematic, used at dusk with Saturn and at dawn with Uranus (of course I was only imaging at 12 frames per second for the latest).

That is also my first try at Uranus with the Dobson 320mm I'm using since two years - but of course in 2012 and 2013 I could image Uranus at Pic du Midi with the one meter telescope.

Anyhow here it is, this small blue dot which moves me every time when I see it, so small, almost fragile for a giant planet four times bigger than our Earth ... Uranus with no clear details except for the bright North pole in my opinion, along with Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon (brightness enhanced) which appeared clearly despite Oberon being mag 15, and a 12.7 mag star wandering in the field:

http://www.astrosurf.com/delcroix/images/uranus_20140828_satellites_star_large.jpg

And with some information:
http://www.astrosurf.com/delcroix/images/planches/u20140828r-03h56.9UT-MDe.jpg

Steady skies,

Marc DELCROIX (Tournefeuille, FRANCE)
http://astrosurf.com/delcroix

¤·····Subject: Mars 28th August 2014

Received: 28 August 2014 at 21:58 JST

Seeing was good this evening but intermittent cloud made imaging difficult.
The possible dust activity I cited yesterday still seems to be active in SW Hellas.
Unfortunately, I have a poor western horizon here & this will no doubt affect my ability to take images for much longer.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140828/MVl28Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: : [SOLARACTIVITY] 28 minutes after I took the first image on August...

Received: 28 August 2014 at 13:40 JST

Alan Friedman posted in SOLARACTIVITY

28 minutes after I took the first image on August 24th I went back to look again. I was amazed how the tall ejection had changed. This pictures follows it further from the edge.

http://l.facebook.com/l/LAQEedpruAQGqRcxmerfzvrwMUkIPbJTSMxOGW-HgIs-pIA/www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/andthenthishappened3.html

Photo attachment:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152222565055946&set=gm.843030639041615&type=1&relevant_count=1

Alan FRIEDMAN

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 24, 2014

Received: 28 August 2014 at 11:05 JST

Hi -

I have attached my image of Mars August 24, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140824/FMl24Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars 27th August 2014

Received: 27 August 2014 at 19:48 JST

Seeing was better this evening than it has been recently, but images deteriorated rapidly as the C14 cooled down.
Here is an image of Mars taken early; just after sunset.
There appears to be some dust(?) activity in SW Hellas/M.Serpentis.
Comments from other observers would be appreciated.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140827/MVl27Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 2014 Albedo Map

Received: 27 August 2014 at 07:57 JST

Hi Everyone,

As Mars has all but gone from our skies now please find attached my 2014 apparition albedo map based on images I took of the planet this season and compiled in Winjupos.

A link to the page is here;

http://www.skyinspector.co.uk/Mars-Albedo-Maps%282376972%29.htm .

Click on the 2014 map on this page for a larger version.

Unfortunately, I had fewer imaging opportunities this apparition compared to recent previous ones and so some regions are not well covered especially at around longitudes 150ー and 300ー. This absence of data makes the task of blending the different sections to make a seamless map nearly impossible and consequently I have decided not to go for a fully blended map but just to soften the edges of the individual sections to make the joints less visually jarring. Hope you find it of interest anyway.

Best regards,

Martin Lewis (St. Albans, the UK)
www.SkyInspector

¤·····Subject: Mars 26th August 2014

Received: 26 August 2014 at 21:33 JST

Another evening of bad seeing tonight.
Attached is an image of Mars taken in poor conditions just after sunset.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140826/MVl26Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: [SOLARACTIVITY] And then this happened......

Received: 25 August 2014 at 23:06 JST

Alan Friedman posted in SOLARACTIVITY (on Facebook)

And then this happened...

http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/andthenthishappened.html

The field of view here is about 1.5 times the distance from the earth to the moon.

Photo attachment:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152216144515946&set=gm.841556529189026&type=1&relevant_count=1

Alan FRIEDMAN

¤·····Subject: Mars 25th August 2014 poor seeing

Received: 25 August 2014 at 21:38 JST

Here are some images of Mars from this evening taken in very poor seeing.
A very fast N-S jet stream made it very difficult to image.
Hopefully the seeing will get better soon before Mars gets too small..

Best wishes
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140825/MVl25Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 12 August

Received: 23 August 2014 at 06:10 JST

Hi All,
I have attached RGB MArs images from 12 August.
There were numerous patchy clouds over the NPR and Cydonia.
A cloud was seen over Noachis on the S. Limb
Best,
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140812/DPk12Aug14.jpg

Don PARKER (Coral Gables, FL)

¤·····Subject: mars 22nd August 2014

Received: 22 August 2014 at 20:04 JST

Here is an image of Mars taken this evening in fair seeing..

Kind regards
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140822/MVl22Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: solar Images 3-9-11-13th- Aug-2014

Received: 22 August 2014 at 09:25 JST

Hi Guys A pretty active 10 day covered here. The 9th Aug. 0657 image shows three Peripheral Umbral Dots (or PUDs) in the lower left component of ar 2135 .

for more information on PUDs and CUDs, please see http://solarphysics.livingreviews.org/open?pubNo=lrsp-2011-4&page=articlesu10.html..

Best wishes

Dave TYLER (Bucks, the UK)

www.david-tyler.com
Ham call G4PIE

¤·····Subject: Mars 21st August 2014

Received: 21 August 2014 at 21:27 JST

Attached is the best of a number of image sets of Mars taken tonight.
Seeing was a little better this evening.
Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140821/MVl21Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 18, 2014

Received: 20 August 2014 at 12:06 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 18, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140818/FMl18Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: another Mars 15th August 2014

Received: 17 August 2014 at 10:21 JST

Apologies that this one wasn't sent with my other image from the 15th.
This one was taken a little earlier in the night in similar seeing.
best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140815/MVl15Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 14, 2014

Received: 16 August 2014 at 13:56 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 14, 2014 to be posted.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140814/FMl14Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars movie 2014

Received: 16 August 2014 at 05:02 JST

Hi all,

Here is a Mars animation made from my series of images in late April created with WINJUPOS. Unfortunately i did not get enough coverage to complete an entire rotation, though the only section missing is probably the least interesting region :-)

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars1314/mars2014_rotation.wmv

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤·····Subject: Mars 15th August 2014

Received: 15 August 2014 at 20:58 JST

Here is an image of Mars taken this evening in fair seeing.
Note the small NPC remnant that is still visible.
regards

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140815/MVl15Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 14th August 2014

Received: 14 August 2014 at 21:43 JST

Here are some Mars images from the 14th August taken in average to fair seeing.

Best wishes
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140814/MVl14Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Martian North Polar Region in 2014

Received: 14 August 2014 at 06:11 JST

Hi all,

Here is a polar projection map of the NPR generated from my images taken April 15-28th, 2014. This was created with WINJUPOS.

The cap is seen at around Ls 120. Various details can be seen including outlaying portions and the prominent Chasma Borealis rift.

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars1314/north_polar_region_2014.jpg

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤·····Subject: [SOLARACTIVITY] A fast moving prominence observed at the edge of...

Received: 13 August 2014 at 12:34 JST

Alan Friedman posted in the SOLARACTIVITY of the Facebook

A fast moving prominence observed at the edge of the sun on August 10.
The first three photos span 4 minutes in real time. The fourth image was captured 12 minutes later. An earth sized disk to lower right gives a sense of scale and speed.

Full size here:

http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/prom_progression.html

Alan FRIEDMAN

¤·····Subject: Mars 7 August

Received: 13 August 2014 at 09:40 JST

Hi All.
I have attached RGB Mars images from 7 August. Done before sunset.
SPC very bright -- possible SPC/SPH edge as Mars nears the vernal equinox. Numerous patchy clouds over the north polar region are seen. Hazes are present over Acidalium/Tempe.
Best,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140807/DPk07Aug14.jpg

Don PARKER (Coral Gables, FL)

¤·····Subject: Mars - August 3rd, 11th

Received: 13 August 2014 at 04:11 JST

Hi Mr. Minami!, Here are two sessions taken recently the weather has not helped as it gets difficult to image Mars with details but will continue!.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140803/EMr03Aug14.jpg

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140811/EMr11Aug14.jpg

Efrain MORALES (Aguadilla, PUERTO RICO)

¤·····Subject: Clouds Develop Over Titan's Northern Seas

Received: 13 August 2014 at 02:59 JST

August 12, 2014

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We have finally begun to see what we've long anticipated: The development of clouds in the northern reaches of Titan, and what could be the start of summer weather patterns on Saturn's largest moon.

The lack of northern cloud activity up til now has surprised those studying Titan's atmospheric circulation.

Today's reports of clouds, seen a few weeks ago, and other recent indicators of seasonal change, are exciting for what they imply about Titan's meteorology and the cycling of organic compounds between northern and southern hemispheres on this unusual moon, the only one in our solar system covered in liquid organics.

Go to ...

http://ciclops.org/view/7929/Clouds-Over-Ligeia-Mare-on-Titan

... and check out the short video clip and still image. And below, find a press release that went out a short while ago.

Enjoy!

Carolyn PORCO (Boulder, CO)
Cassini Imaging Team leader
Director, CICLOPS, Space Science Institute
http://twitter.com/carolynporco
http://www.facebook.com/carolynporco
http://carolynporco.com

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MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
CASSINI IMAGING CENTRAL LABORATORY FOR OPERATIONS (CICLOPS)
SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, BOULDER, COLORADO
http://ciclops.org
media@ciclops.org

Steve Mullins (720)974-5859
CICLOPS/Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colo.

Preston Dyches (818)-354-7013
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

CASSINI TRACKS CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVER A TITAN SEA

Image Advisory: August 12, 2014

NASA's Cassini spacecraft recently captured images of clouds moving across the northern hydrocarbon seas of Saturn's moon Titan. This renewed weather activity, considered overdue by researchers, could finally signal the onset of summer storms that atmospheric models have long predicted.

A movie showing the clouds' movement is available at:

http://ciclops.org/view/7929 <https://atool.ciclops.org/view/7929>

The Cassini spacecraft obtained the new views in late July, as it receded from Titan after a close flyby. Cassini tracked the system of clouds developing and dissipating over the large methane sea known as Ligeia Mare for more than two days. Measurements of cloud motions indicate wind speeds of around 7 to 10 mph (3 to 4.5 meters per second).

For several years after Cassini's 2004 arrival in the Saturn system, scientists frequently observed cloud activity near Titan's south pole, which was experiencing late summer at the time. Clouds continued to be observed as spring came to Titan's northern hemisphere. But since a huge storm swept across the icy moon's low latitudes in late 2010, only a few small clouds have been observed anywhere on the icy moon. The lack of cloud activity has surprised researchers, as computer simulations of Titan's atmospheric circulation predicted that clouds would increase in the north as summer approached, bringing increasingly warm temperatures
to the atmosphere there.

"We're eager to find out if the clouds' appearance signals the beginning of summer weather patterns, or if it is an isolated occurrence," said Elizabeth Turtle, a Cassini imaging team associate at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland. "Also, how are the clouds related to the seas? Did Cassini just happen catch them over the seas, or do they form there preferentially?"

A year on Titan lasts about 30 Earth years, with each season lasting about seven years. Observing seasonal changes on Titan will continue to be a major goal for the Cassini mission as summer comes to Titan's north and the southern latitudes fall into winter darkness.

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging team consists of scientists from the U.S., England, France, and Germany. The imaging operations center and team leader (Dr. C. Porco) are based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.

For more information about Cassini visit http://ciclops.org,
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov and http://www.nasa.gov/cassini.

-end-

¤·····Subject: A small Mars 11th August 2014

Received: 11 August 2014 at 21:58 JST

Attached is an image of Mars taken this evening in average seeing.
It has been a while since we have had clear skies here in Melbourne (nearly two months), and it is amazing to see how much Mars has become smaller in that time.
Possibly one of the last Mars images for me this apparition.

Regards

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140811/MVl11Aug14.jpg

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 9, 2014

Received: 11 August 2014 at 10:39 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 9, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140809/FMl09Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Solar images 29jul and 3rd Aug 2014

Received: 8 August 2014 at 23:23 JST

Hi Guys here are some activities as seen on 29 Jul and 3rd August. Plenty of active regions and spots on view with a nice fat filament. I have shown the filament in two orientations, as I find it easier to see the fine detail in them when they are horizontal.

The Ha scope F8 5 inch AP triplet @ F16 with 90mm single stack Coronado Etalon and BF15. White light images same scope with Ha equip removed and INTES wedge added, at around F20.

You can compare Ha with White light on the 29th images at 1021 and 1053ut.

Best wishes

Dave TYLER (Bucks, the UK)

www.david-tyler.com
Ham call G4PIE

¤·····Subject: Re: solar images 22-24-25-28 July

Received: 8 August 2014 at 15:38 JST

Hello Dave,

Your result are very nice as usual.

I also imaged recently the sun. Herewith I compare my result with another gobserverh c.

Best regards.

Leo AERTS (BELGIUM)

¤·····Subject: solar images 22-24-25-28 July

Received: 8 August 2014 at 02:27 JST

Hi Guys here are a few images from the end of July . I have already put out the megaprom from the 26th .

These show some of the progress of AR2121 from the limb towards centre and a few nice proms.

The image from the 28th shows 4 active regions.

Best wishes

Dave TYLER (Bucks, the UK)

www.david-tyler.com
Ham call G4PIE

¤·····Subject: Mars 2014/06/15

Received: 7 August 2014 at 21:21 JST

Hello, another delayed observation of Planet Mars under poor seeing.

Clouds in Daedalia& Memnonia.A dense cloud formation N of Scandia near NPC.

Dense Southern Clouds.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140615/MKd15June14.jpg

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2013-14.html

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 5, 2014

Received: 7 August 2014 at 11:46 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 5, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140805/FMl05Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars 2014/06/11

Received: 7 August 2014 at 01:33 JST

Hello, a delayed observation of Planet Mars under poor seeing. Clouds in Tempe and Cerbenia.Southern haze

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140611/MKd11June14.jpg

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2013-14.html

¤·····Subject: Mars 2014/06/10

Received: 7 August 2014 at 01:27 JST

Hello, a delayed observation of Planet Mars under poor
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140610/MKd10June14.jpg

Manos KARDASIS (Glyfada-Athens, GREECE)

http://kardasis.weebly.com/mars-2013-14.html

¤·····Subject: Mars images (31 July)

Received: 4 August 2014 at 19:37 JST

Dear Dr. MINAMI,

Mars images on 31 July 2014.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140731/Ns31July14.jpg

Akinori NISHITA (Fukui, JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars: August 1, 2014

Received: 3 August 2014 at 10:54 JST

Hi -

I have attached my latest image of Mars August 1, 2014 to be posted.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140801/FMl01Aug14.jpg

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars images (April 28th, 2014.)

Received: 3 August 2014 at 05:10 JST

Hi all,

The final set of Mars images from the period. Seeing was again very good. Elysium is nicely seen rotating off the disk.

http://www.damianpeach.com/mars1314/2014_04_28rgbs.jpg

Best Wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140428/DPc28Apr14.jpg

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤·····Subject: Saturn 2014.07.31

Received: 1 August 2014 at 23:51 JST

Dears,

Saturn yesterday night, seeing was good, but 22‹ high, just above the roofs from my Dobson leaning directly on the ground .... anyway North polar hexagon is visible:

http://www.astrosurf.com/delcroix/images/planches/s20140731r-20h54.2UT-MDe.jpg

Steady skies,

Marc DELCROIX (Tournefeuille, FRANCE)
http://astrosurf.com/delcroix

¤·····Subject: Mars - July 30th

Received: 1 August 2014 at 03:25 JST

Hi Mr. Minami and All!, My latest session from july 30th under average conditions.
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2013/140730/EMr30July14.jpg

Efrain MORALES (Aguadilla, PUERTO RICO)

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