0302 DPc Note

2 March 2002 (336°Ls)

INFORMATION FOR MARS IMAGES,
MARCH 2nd, 2002.

D. A. Peach, Rochester. Kent, UK.
12" (30.5cm) Meade SCT @ f/29.1. ST-5c camera.
SBIG RGB Filter set & True Tech IR Filter.


Total Exposure Times:
IR (800 - 1200nm Filter.): 20 x 0.14 secs
Green Light (+IR rejection): 18 x 0.40 secs
Blue Light (+IR rejection): 18 x 0.45 secs

Seeing fair- good (6-7.)
Transparency excellent (5.5mag, but later clouded up from N.
Wind Nw (5mph.) No dew.

Mars CML:
Altitude: 40 degs.
Diam: 4.80".