From
David
M MOORE
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Subject: Mars - July
29, 2003
Finally got a clear
morning. Monsoons have been strong this year with heavy cloud cover
evenings and early mornings. Not my best effort, even with good skies. Not
haven seen Mars in a week it is surprising how large it is now.
Some
interesting doings in the North. Mare Acidalium has a bright streak
running across it. Bright in red, but not in blue. It
seems to be intermingled with the NPH which is more prominent than in the past
several weeks. Could be some sort of front or wave w/ dust in it I suppose.
Thanks
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Subject: Mars - July
31, 2003 Dust Obscuration/ Chrse,Xante,
All:
A few breaks in
the clouds allowed these rather poor images to be taken. Seeing was very bumpy
form evening TStorms to the East. It appears there
was something happening in Mare Acidalium on Tuesday morning and now dust is
spreading South.
Comparing images from Tuesday morning of the 29th to this
mornings, shows definite obscurations of Chryse/Xante
region and areas South of it. Also areas around Oxia Palus, Margaritifer Sinus
appear changed. I include a comparison image for your study. Hopefully, more in the
morning.
Thanks
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Subject: Mars -
August 03, 2003
All:
Monsoons have
taken a brief respite enabling me to image in poor seeing. I attempted to image
several hours after the first set in an attempt to capture any leftover dust
indications from earlier in the week. Seeing was hopeless however and not even one
frame was useable!
At any rate, I
noted a general yellow pall over the morning side of the Planet. The limb arc
was there, but seemed wider, blending into the yellow pall over the heart of
the planet. This was noted in Blue as well.
A blue clearing of
a level 1 seemed to be evident.
Thanks
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Subject: Mars -
August 05, 2003
All:
Clouds are holding
off, but the humidity has dropped allowing for poorer seeing again. However, my
shots in individual colors are working well. The ToUcam original images are
not. They are blurry.
At any rate, the
main thing of note that I see is a prominent morning limb arc in Red. It
stretches roughly form the Equator, South to the SPC. Dust residue I presume.
South Polar Cap
continues to diminish.
Thanks
Dave MOORE (
