From
Damian
PEACH
@. . . . . . Here is an
observation from yesterday morning. Seeing was good enough to keep my at the
eyepiece for a while...
Best
Wishes
(8 May 2001
email)
INFORMATION FOR MARS OBSERVATION, MAY 8th,
2001.
D. A. Peach, King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
12" (30.5cm) Meade
SCT.
Magnifications: 406X.
Filters: Unfiltered/W#21.
Seeing
poor-fair (3-5) at 12degs altitude. Seeing good (6-8) at ~40 degs
altitude.
Transparency good (4.5mag), high haze, cirrus.
Wind NE (0-5mph.)
Heavy dew.
Observation Time: 02:55 - 03:10 UT
Mars CML: 187.1
Ls:
157.4
Diameter: 15.40"
Altitude of Mars: 11.5degs.
Comments: Seeing
allowed a reasonable view this morning. Bright morning limb hazes extending over
Aeolis, Aethiopis, Aetheria, Cebrenia. SPH very bright. Elysium cloud very weak.
Albedo markings appeared prominent, especially Mare Cimmerium. Lemuria appeared
dark and thin in the Northern hemisphere. Hyblaeus Extension dark/dusky.
Propontis also dark. No evening limb clouds/hazes noted across Tharsis.
@. . . . . . . Here is an
observation from this morning. Better seeing allowed more to be seen. I also
just realized, which is worth noting is that my observation was made at almost
exactly the same time as Antonio's latest images.
(9 May 2001 email)
INFORMATION FOR MARS OBSERVATION, MAY 9th,
2001.
D. A. Peach, King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
12" (30.5cm) Meade
SCT.
Magnifications: 406X.
Filters: Unfiltered/W#25/W#38A.
Seeing
poor-fair (3-6) at 12degs altitude. Seeing very good (7-8) at ~40 degs
altitude.
Transparency very good (4.5mag.)
No Wind. Moderate/Heavy
dew.
Observation Time: 03:20 - 03:50 UT
Mars CML: 187.1
Ls:
157.4
Diameter: 15.60"
Altitude of Mars: 12.5degs.
Comments: Better
seeing allowed slightly better views this morning. Bright Morning limb haze
again extending over Aeolis, Aethiopis, Aetheria, Cebrenia. This was
particularly bright in W38A. Elysium cloud again weak. Light Evening limb haze
noted over Tharsis. No Olympus Mons cloud noted. SPH very bright across
Eridania, Ausonia, Thyle II.
Albedo markings appeared normal. Mare
Cimmerium dark, Mare Tyrrhenum also dark on the morning limb. Hesperia visible
during stable moments. Hyblaeus dark/dusky. Trivium/Cerberus also dark/dusky.
Also of note is that both Hyblaeus & Trivium/Cerberus were visible
through the W38A filter. Propontis dark/dusky.
Lemuria
dark.
Damian PEACH (Norfolk UK)
ALPO/BAA Jupiter Sections; BAA
Saturn Section
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