MARS IMAGES 12 AUGUST, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.28s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.70s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.16s
INFRARED (750-825nm) 2.34s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (6-7, Pickering) Transparency variable (0-5m) between fast cumulus clouds. Wind E-ENE 2-11 kts. Altitude = 37 degrees. No dew.
Dust persists, obscuring most of the disk. Bright PM limb arc and south polar
clouds. SPC visible. NP hood disorganized, weak in blue light.
The outline of Meridiani S. on C.M., but Sabaeus S.appears distorted except
in IR. Deucalionis wide. Anomalous albedo features.