LtE in CMO #258
From Damian A PEACH
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From: "Damian
Peach" <dpeach78@netscapeonline.co.uk>
To: "Richard
McKim" <RMckim5374@aol.com>
Cc: "Masatsugu
Minami" <VZV03210@nifty.ne.jp>,
"Donald Parker" <park3232@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Mars Images (March 1st, 2nd.)
Hi Richard,
Here are some more Mars images from March 1st, and 2nd. Good
seeing again prevailed on the first night, but not so much on the second night.
I picked up Mars about 45min before sunset to be sure i could start as soon as
possible. Solis Lacus is very clear in the 1st images, and also some detail
over Tharsis. The SPC presents a small collar. Nilokeras also seen near the
limb. Coprates seems rather obscured. Some possible clouds over Chryse. On the
2nd images Chryse does show some noticeable cloud, and the albedo markings
around the candor area seem dark (also seen in the 1st images.)
Anyway, your feedback would be most appreciated. Was good to meet you finally
last weekend...
Best Wishes
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From: "Damian
Peach" <dpeach78@netscapeonline.co.uk>
To: "Donald
Parker" <park3232@bellsouth.net>
Cc: <vzv03210@nifty.ne.jp>, <RMckim5374@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Mars
Images (March 1st, 2nd.)
Hi Don,
>Excellent
images! Your image from 1 March shows Solis Lacus "Eye of Mars" very
nicely. In addition, the darkening in Daedalia-Claritas is prominent. It would
appear that on both images that Aurorae Sinus is "doubled." It has a very strange appearance. What do
you think, Richard and Masatsugu?
BTW, the CM on 1 March at
Many thanks. Yes, it did strike me how "eye like" it
looks right now. The Aurorae Sinus markings also struck me - they do seem quite
dark, and definatly double in both sets of images. Hopefully you’ll be able to
get some follow up images of this as this CM comes into view for you. No chance
of more images from here right now - weather has returned to it usual, variable
spring self!. Let me know what shows up. Hopefully more images when it improves
here.
Best Wishes
@. . . . . . . Subject: Mars images (March 23rd)
Hi all,
Here are some more Mars images, this time from March 23rd. I was
fortunate as seeing around sunset was excellent and allowed high resolution
images. The images show the Elysium hemisphere following Syrtis Major.
Note Trivium Charontis is visible as a dusky marking, as well as
albedo variations across Mare Sirenium/Cimmerium. Also the Hesperia mouth is visible,
which spans about 0.25" at the moment. The IR image probably is, i believe
close to the limit of what the 12" is able to resolve.
Best Wishes
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