Solar&Planetary LtE Now for CMO/ISMO #102 (CMO #476)

Solar & Planetary LtE Now for CMO/ISMO #102 (CMO #476)

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¤·····Subject: Mars: September 15, 2018

Received:16 September 2018 at 11:44 JST

Hi ,

I have attached my images of Mars September 15, 2018 between 1:27 UT and 2:30 UT.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180915/FMl15Sept18.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Saturn images (August 25th.)

Received:16 September 2018 at 07:00 JST

Hi all,

Here is an image from the 25th. Average seeing. Again some features are seen on the disk.

http://www.damianpeach.com/sat18/s2018-08-25-2319_9-RGBdp.jpg

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

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

¤·····Subject: One year ago today ...

Received:16 September 2018 at 03:29 JST

September 15, 2018

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

One year ago today, Cassini's historic 13-year exploration of the Saturnian system came to an end. As you might recall, facing the imminent and abrupt end of a mission to which I had devoted 3 decades of my life, I wrote this, my tribute to Cassini and final Captain's Log ...

http://ciclops.org/?js=1

At some point in the near future, I will undertake a retrospective of the mission, in images and story, on social media, on email, and eventually in book form. When that begins, you will be the first to know!

Best to all,

Carolyn PORCO (Boulder, CO)

Cassini Imaging Team leader
Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO
Visiting Scholar, UC Berkeley, CA
Fellow, California Academy of Sciences

¤·····Subject: Mars images - September 15

Received:16 September 2018 at 00:53 JST

Gentlemen,

Seeing was better than average (3/5-4/5). Transparency started good but deteriorating to poor before transit.

Transit was at 1:34UT.

Regards,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180915/PGc15Sept18.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤·····Subject: Fine seeing results in 1/2 arc-sec dark markings recorded

Received:15 September 2018 at 09:05 JST

Hi Roger,

This time the blue filter image shows the bluish white clouds recorded in the color image along the Morning limb. There may be other white clouds sprinkled across the disk. The NPH looks like two parts, one bluish white and the other just white.

Good seeing,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180913/JMl13Sept18.png

Jim MELKA (Chesterfield, MO)

¤·····Subject: Saturn images (August 18th.)

Received:15 September 2018 at 04:42 JST

Hi all,

Average seeing on the 18th. A dark spot can be seen in one of the bands at high latitude.

http://www.damianpeach.com/sat18/s2018-08-18-2334_1-RGBdp.jpg

Best Wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

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

¤·····Subject: Mars Sept 12 and 14 2018

Received:14 September 2018 at 19:20 JST

Hi all,

Sending some images over. The Mountains Of Mitchell area of the SPC is now showing up well.
Did not see anything visually in Blue light.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180912/TWl12Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180914/TWl14Sept18.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars 13 September

Received:14 September 2018 at 13:34 JST

Dear All,

Attached is a set of images of Mars from 13 September.

Regards

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180913/BAd13Sept18.png

Barry ADCOCK (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 13th September 2018

Received:13 September 2018 at 22:14 JST

Hello all,
Attached is an image set of Mars taken in fair to good seeing on the 13th September 2018.
Note the brightening just N of the SPC and towards the morning terminator.
Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180913/MVl13Sept18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: mars sketch 11/09/2018

Received:12 September 2018 at 22:44 JST

Hello, here is my sketch from september 11.

Date: september 11 2018
Time: 19:00 & 20:50 UT
observer: Kris Smet
location: Leest, Belgium
instrument: 12" f/5 dobson
magnification: 167 & 200x
seeing: average

low elevation in the sky: 14°

filters: apodizing mask + #23A orange

Greetings,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180911/KSm11Sept18.png

Kris SMET(Leest, BELGIUM)

¤·····Subject: Mars 10th September 2018

Received:12 September 2018 at 21:16 JST

Hello all

Attached are some images of Mars taken on the 10th September in good seeing conditions.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180910/MVl10Sept18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 11 September 2018 1643UT IR.

Received:12 September 2018 at 17:57 JST

Hi all,

A monitoring IR from yesterday evening with Elysium coming into view.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180911/CFs11Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars images on 8, 9, 11 September 2018

Received:12 September 2018 at 07:54 JST

Mars images on 8, 9, 11 September 2018 at Mt. Haleakala, Maui island, Hawaii.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180908/As08Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180909/As09Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180911/As11Sept18.png

Tadashi ASADA (Fukuoka,JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars Sept 10, 11 2018

Received:12 September 2018 at 07:13 JST

Hi All,

Sending some images ..Nothing seen in blue light..

Thanks

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180910/TWl10Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180911/TWl11Sept18.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars images - August 30

Received:12 September 2018 at 00:41 JST

Gentlemen,

I finally got a chance to process these images from August 30.

Seeing was about 3/5. Transparency was good.

It was very warm and humid. Local transit was at 2:28UT.

Regards,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180830/PGc30Aug18.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤·····Subject: Mars images 07 September

Received: 12 September 2018 at 00:04 JST

Mars images on 7 September 2018.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180907/Ak07Sept18.png

Tomio AKUTSU (Ibaraki, JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Observing mars from flagstaff: w sheehan and Govert schilling

Received:11 September 2018 at 09:46 JST

Sent from my iPhone

Bill SHEEHAN (Flagstaff, AZ)

¤·····Subject: Re: Mars 9 September 2018 1738UT RGB and IR.

Received:11 September 2018 at 08:47 JST

Hi Clyde,

The bright tongue of Hellas is still prominent. Wonder how long it will take for winds to erase it.

Jim

Jim MELKA (Chesterfield, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars 10 September 2018 1657UT IR.

Received:11 September 2018 at 02:59 JST

Hi all,

Mars IR from this evening.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180910/CFs10Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 9 September 2018 1738UT RGB and IR.

Received:10 September 2018 at 20:08 JST

Hi all,

RGB and IR image set from yesterday evening, looking down on Syrtis Major and Hellas, which has some subtle markings.

Hesperia is starting to come into view.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180909/CFs09Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: 2018 Mars projection map (rough composite)

Received:10 September 2018 at 18:44 JST

Dear CMO,
Here is a "rough" 2018 Martian features projection map.
Not enough high quality and consecutive data to stitch together a perfect map, but I was able to scrap something together this apparition for the record.

Hopefully higher quality one to come in 2020!

Clear and steady skies.

best regards,

Robert HEFFNER (Osaka, JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Re: Mars 7th September 2018

Received:10 September 2018 at 05:47 JST

Very well done Maurice. I took some images of Jupiter that night but the clouds rolled in before I had a chance to look at Mars.

I have a poor record of picking good night. I will take it as it comes from now on.

Regards

Barry ADCOCK (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Jupiter images (August 16th.)

Received:10 September 2018 at 04:10 JST

Hi all,

Average seeing this session. Again a double transit of Io and Europa is seen, with Io about to enter transit.

http://www.damianpeach.com/jup18/2018-08-16-2247_6-IR685dp.jpg

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

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

¤·····Subject: Saturn images (August 16th.)

Received: 9 September 2018 at 04:07 JST

Hi all,

Average seeing for this session on the 16th.

http://www.damianpeach.com/sat18/s2018-08-16-2352_2-RGBdp.jpg

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

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

¤·····Subject: Mars images September 3rd and 7th

Received: 8 September 2018 at 19:56 JST

Hi all,
Poor conditions since the beginning of September. The south polar cap is recovering its usual glare and whiteness, sign that the atmosphere is getting clearer and clearer.

Christophe

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/CPl03Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180907/CPl07Sept18.png

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

Planetary astronomy and imaging

¤·····Subject: Mars 7th September 2018

Received: 8 September 2018 at 15:03 JST

Hello all

Attached is a set of Mars images from the 7th September, taken in fair seeing conditions, just before clouds rolled in.

Much more data to process from days prior. Will attend to this as time permits.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180907/MVl07Sept18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars images - September 6

Received: 8 September 2018 at 14:20 JST

Gentlemen,

I very good seeing (4/5) that night. Transparency was good. It was very warm and humid (dewpoint > 70 degrees F). Local transit was at 2:03UT.

Regards,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180906/PGc06Sept18.png

Peter GORCZYNSKI (Oxford, CT)

¤·····Subject: Mars: September 5, 2018

Received: 8 September 2018 at 11:29 JST

Hi ,

I am sending you my latest image of Mars September 5, 2018.

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180905/FMl05Sept18.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars - August 31 and September 01, 2018

Received: 6 September 2018 at 23:57 JST

Dear Masatsugu and Masami,

Attached are some images of Mars taken on August 31, 2018 and September 01, 2018. Continued clearing of global dust compared to previous weeks. Interesting little bright streak on South East end of Mare Cimmerium shows on the images from both days.

Best wishes,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180831/WFl31Aug18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180901/WFl01Sept18.png

Bill FLANAGAN (Houston, TX)

¤·····Subject: RE: Mars 5 September 2018 1634UT RGB and IR.

Received: 6 September 2018 at 16:04 JST

Thanks, Jim.

Are you referring to the brightest region of the SPC(lower left) , best seen in the IR685 image?

Regards, Clyde

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars Sept 4 and Sept 5

Received: 6 September 2018 at 09:18 JST

Hi All,
The Tharsis volcanoes show up very well.
Seeing only average and I did not see any clouds in blue light.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180904/TWl04Sept18.png

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180905/TWl05Sept18.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤·····Subject: Re: Mars 5 September 2018 1634UT RGB and IR.

Received: 6 September 2018 at 05:28 JST

Hi Clyde,

Great images as usual. I think you've recorded the Mountains of Mitchel starting to show. Also known as Novus Mons, it will be best viewed about Ls 252. It is actually a plateau that slants appreciably to the South resulting in a lower sun angle causing a slower sublimation rate than the surroundings. Thanks.

Jim

Jim MELKA (Chesterfield, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars 5 September 2018 1634UT RGB and IR.

Received: 6 September 2018 at 04:52 JST

Hi all,

I tried capturing Mars earlier this evening to try and catch the better seeing conditions, and was rewarded with quite a bit of subtle detail. In particular over Syrtis Major and the region between Syrtis Major and Hellas. Subtle markings are also just detected in the Hellas basin, best seen in the IR, and detail is visible along the edge of the basin.

Whilst preparing the montage, it was noticeable how quickly Mars is dropping in size.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180905/CFs05Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Jupiter images (August 9-10th.)

Received: 6 September 2018 at 01:50 JST

Hi all,

Here is Jupiter on the 9-10th evening. Poor to fair seeing. A double transit of Io and Europa was underway. Moons/shadows were processed separately.

http://www.damianpeach.com/jup18/2018-08-09-2318_5-RGBdp.jpg

Best Wishes

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

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

¤·····Subject: Mars Sketch 4 September 2018

Received: 5 September 2018 at 10:26 JST

Sirs:
Please find attached my latest sketch of Mars.

Details:
2018.09.04   0255 UT
35cm SCT f/11 @ 326x ZWO ADC
Filters: None
S: 5-6/10 P   T: 5/6   Alt: 26
CM: 121.6   Ls: 243.3   De: -10.2   Dia: 20.3"

Best regards,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180904/MRs04Sept18.png

Michael ROSOLINA (Friars Hill, WV)

¤·····Subject: Mars 4 September 2018 1830UT IR.

Received: 5 September 2018 at 04:44 JST

Hi, all

Most of my time this eveening was taken up trying to capture the LRS-1/AWO-2 approach on Jupiter(unsuccessfully, as it turned out, due to the poor seeing), but I did manage to squeeze in a few monitoring IR’s for Mars. This was the best.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180904/CFs04Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 3 September 2018 1738UT IR.

Received: 4 September 2018 at 18:05 JST

Hi, all

Poor conditions last night, so I was limited to a monitoring IR.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/CFs03Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars images August 2018

Received: 2 September 2018 at 09:49 JST

Mars images during first half of August 2018 at Mt. Haleakala, Maui island, Hawaii.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/index_As.html

Tadashi ASADA (Fukuoka,JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars: September 3, 2018

Received: 4 September 2018 at 11:35 JST

Hi ,

I am sending you my images of Mars September 3, 2018 from 1:45 UT to 2:19 UT..

Thanks,

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/FMl03Sept18.png

Frank J MELILLO (Holtsville, NY)

¤·····Subject: Mars M180903 ishibashi

Received: 4 September 2018 at 09:58 JST

Mars images on 3 September 2018.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/Is03Sept18.png

Tsutom ISHIBASHI (Kanagawa, JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars 2018 03 September IR image

Received: 4 September 2018 at 07:33 JST

Poor seeing tonight, IR only.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/GWk03Sept18.png

Gary WALKER (Macon, GA)

¤·····Subject: Mars Sept 3

Received: 4 September 2018 at 00:01 JST

Hi observers,
Seeing was better tonight. The volcanoes show up very well.. Did not see any cloud activity in blue light.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/TWl03Sept18.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars Sept 2 2018

Received: 3 September 2018 at 23:55 JST

Hi All,
Wind evening. Tharsis Volcanoes on the CM.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180902/TWl02Sept18.png

Tim WILSON (Jefferson City, MO)

¤·····Subject: Mars images 03 September

Received: 3 September 2018 at 23:55 JST

Mars images on 3 September 2018.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180903/Ak03Sept18.png

Tomio AKUTSU (Ibaraki, JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars 01-09-2018

Received: 3 September 2018 at 15:26 JST

Dear Mr. Masami MURAKAMI,

Thanks for the posts!

We offer new photo to your attention - 1.09.2018.

Sofia, BULGARIA, Mr. Volodya Velkov

Observatory ANDROMEDA, Astronomical Association Sofia.

Telescope CDK 17" PlaneWave

Camera ASI290mm in IR Baader

best regards

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180901/VVk01Sept18.png

Volodya VELKOV (Sofia, BULGARIA)

www.aas.bg

¤·····Subject: Mars images July 2018

Received: 2 September 2018 at 09:47 JST

Mars images during second half of July 2018 at Mt. Haleakala, Maui island, Hawaii.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/index_As.html

Tadashi ASADA (Fukuoka,JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars 25th August 2018

Received: 3 September 2018 at 14:18 JST

Hello all,

Attached are some images of Mars taken on the 25th August in fair to good seeing conditions.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180825/MVl25Aug18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Uranus/Neptune August 16th 2018

Received: 2 September 2018 at 22:06 JST

Hi all,
Some images taken under good seeing. Possible spot on the south-west of Neptune at 286°;-40°.
Christophe

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

Planetary astronomy and imaging

¤·····Subject: Mars images June, July 2018

Received: 1 September 2018 at 10:22 JST

Mars images during end of June to firsr half of July 2018 at Mt. Haleakala, Maui island, Hawaii.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/index_As.html

Tadashi ASADA (Fukuoka,JAPAN)

¤·····Subject: Mars 23rd August 2018

Received: 2 September 2018 at 17:13 JST

Hello all

After a few consecutive clear nights, I am still trying to catch up on processing data.

Please find attached some images of Mars taken on the 23rd August in good seeing.

Regards

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180823/MVl23Aug18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 1 September 2018 1747UT RGB and IR.

Received: 2 September 2018 at 15:46 JST

Hi all,

Despite Mars well past opposition, I think this is one of the more detailed images I have been able to capture this apparition. Familiar features(some with significant albedo changes) are becoming clearer as the dust settles. Sinus Meridiani is central, and despite it showing clearly, I note that Opportunity rover has still not recovered, and NASA has given a deadline until end of January 2019. Hoping that the hardy little rover recovers in time.

Best regards, Clyde

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180901/CFs01Sept18.png

Clyde FOSTER (Centurion, SOUTH AFRICA)

¤·····Subject: Mars2018 01 September RGB IR images

Received: 2 September 2018 at 10:21 JST

No ordinary cloud activity yet.

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180901/GWk01Sept18.png

Gary WALKER (Macon, GA)

¤·····Subject: Mars 22nd August 2018

Received: 2 September 2018 at 09:57 JST

Hello all

Here are some Mars images taken on the 22nd August in good seeing conditions.

The time resolution is very short as I am hoping to turn the RGB images into an animated GIF soon.

Best wishes

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~cmo/cmons/2018/180822/MVl22Aug18.png

Maurice VALIMBERTI (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

¤·····Subject: Saturn images August 22nd 2018

Received: 1 September 2018 at 23:44 JST

Hi all,
Nice seeing on the 22nd. A bright patch is again rotating in the EZ.

Christophe

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

Planetary astronomy and imaging

¤·····Subject: Saturn good seeing (August 27th.)

Received: 1 September 2018 at 20:36 JST

Hi all,

Good seeing on the 27th allowed for some detailed views. This hemisphere seems pretty quiet though some turbulence is seen in the latitudes surrounding the polar region. The hexagon is nicely seen.