LtE in CMO #246,247,248
From Frank J MELILLO
@. . . . . . Here are my latest images of Mars on 6-9-2001 UT. The seeing was terrible again.
But at least, the images came out pretty decently. Regards,
(13June
2001 email)
@. . . . . . Here are my latest images of Mars on
The seeing
has been below average lately. So all my
images are so-so even though I was using the adaptive optics. Most of the time,
Mars was imaged when it was no higher
than 23 degrees above the southern horizon. From what I remember in 1986 Mars'
apparition, which is similar to this one, the seeing was a lot better. I guess
in July and August of that year, we had a
long heat-wave (
Let's see
what happens next month or two and perhaps the seeing will be a lot better!
Regards,
(23June
2001 email)
@ . . . . . . . . .Here are my latest images of Mars
on
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@ . . . . . . . . . . . .Here are my latest images
of Mars
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@ . . . . . . . . . . . .Just a short note as of
July 3rd at 
longitude,
M Erythraeum and Aurorae Sinus are seen well with perhaps lower contrast. Solis
Lacus is difficult to see. I'm not sure
if this relates to dust clouds approaching that area that lowers the contrast
or just a bad seeingcondtion.
Also, again,
I'm not sure if I suspect any dust clouds yet along the eastern limb.
Let's see
what happens later this week!
I will send my images shortly
Regards,
(
@ . . . . . . . . . . . Here are my latest images of
Mars on
With Wr. #25,
yes, Solis Lacus is visible with a weaker contrast and so is Tithonium Lacus
just to the North. The images look very weird with all haze around the limb.
The SPC may be seen but it was difficult to judge. At this CM longitudes at 59
and 66 degrees, it is hard to judge whether the dust clouds can be seen
especially along the eastern limb.
More
later........
regards,
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@ . . . . . . . . . . . .Here are my latest images
of Mars on 7-7-2001 4:00
UT. The seeing was 2 on the ALPO scale. Mars looks very unusual at 25 degrees
CM longitude. Some features are hard to recognize. Most of the information is
printed on this jpeg file. Regards,
(
@. . . . . . . . Just a short note. I was imaging
Mars last night (July
10th at
In
Wr. #25, yes, Merdiani Sinus is completely obscured by the dust. But Sabaeus
Sinus is visible as a long thin streak. Mare Erythraem is the darkest feature
on the disk but Aurorae Sinus is obscured by the dust also. To the north, very
weak contrast where Niliacus Lacus and Mare Acidalium are located. The SPC
looks smeared along the southern limb.
My
images will follow shortly. Regards,
(
@. . . . . . . .Here are my latest images of Mars on
Syrtis
Major is at least visible thought the dust and Mare Serpentis is the darkest
area on the disk.
More
later........
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Frank J MELILLO (NY,
Director, the ALPO Mercury Section