From Robert BUNGE
® . . . . . . . .From: "Bob Bunge"
<bbunge@ladyandtramp.com>
To:
"cmo" <
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Subject:
Mars
2003-07-12 8:35 UT
Sir,
Drawing attached.
Here are my notes:
2003/07/12,
08:35 UT, Bowie MD, 17-inch f/7.8 reflector 260 & 480x Seeing 3 out of 10. Cool, humid, light
wind. Cold front just broke hours ago, several days of very hot and humid
weather to provide almost spring like conditions. Seeing very poor, mostly
270x. Bright spot in South Polar Cap seen visually, but was brighter with a W47
(blue) filter. Bald spots, bright spots and notches; the SPC steals the show. Bright area on following southern limb was slightly brighter in
blue, but not much. Other detail as might be expected,
but washed out because of poor seeing. First
observation since the birth of John Robert Bunge
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Subject:
2003-07-15 8:15UT LCM=126°
Sir,
Drawing attached.
Notes below:
2003/07/15,
08:15 UT, LCM=126°
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Seeing
5 out of 10.
20-inch stopped down to 17-inches. Heavy dew, cool, no wind.
Fast moving low cirrus interrupted the session several times. Very fast seeing. Lots of detail in the South Polar Cap,
dark streak, other dark areas abound. Pointy projection into dark collar around
SPC near the CM could be the Mts. of Mitchell that aren't either completely
separated from the SPC yet, or weren't resolved. Good amount of detail
elsewhere, including a very fine view of Solis Lacus with the "eye"
affect as good I've seen it in recent years. Brighter area on southern
following limb was seen both white light and with w47. Brief glimpse early in
session of bright area in south, but was not able to repeat throughout the rest
of the observation in either white light or with the 47 filter, so no recorded
cloud activity over the Tharsis region.
Thank you,
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Subject: Mars
2003-07-18 08:00 UT CM=110
Sir,
Mars drawing attached.
Here are some notes:
2003/07/18,
09:00 UT, LCM=110° Bowie MD, 17-inch
f/7.8 reflector 280-480x Seeing 4 out of 10. No wind, cool,
light dew on grass, none on telescope. Fast seeing, similar to the
past couple of days that resulted in seeing almost no detail at all.
Really nice view of Solis Lacus; almost a double ring affect with a
double "eye". Much detail in the SL region, almost too much to draw. Bright area P SL seen only with w25 filter. Limb clouds on
south F edge where best seen in w85 adn 47 filters.
Very faint NPH activity in 47 filter. 20-inch stopped
down to 17.
Thank you,
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Subject:
Mars 2003-07-20
07:45 UT LCM=073°
Sirs,
Drawing attached.
Notes:
2003/07/20,
07:45 UT, LCM=073° Bowie MD, 17-inch
f/7.8 reflector 480x Seeing 7 out of 10. Very
nice morning, moderate dew. Had to undew
the secondary mirror. For the first time, Solis Lacus actually looked
like Solis Lacus! Plenty of detail around
the center and surrounding areas. Bright area on South Polar Cap, along
with a notch and the bald spot. Very faint
North Polar Hood.
Blue filter showed almost no detail. 20-inch
stopped down to 17-inch. Casual glance for moons, but didn't see any.
Sincerely,
Bob
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