2005 1116 JBs Note
Martian Drawing on 16 November 2005
at 00:30~00:45 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

  λ=325゚Ls,   (ω=079°~ 083°W,   φ=17°S),   δ=19.1",   ι=08°

Note:
In near perfect seeing too many surface details to draw. Solis Lacus larger than I remember it in years. SPC tiny but visible when seeing settles. Haze on mornign side of SPR, MC, MH NPHood, and EH on north limb. Nix Olympica visible with cloud. All in all great observing night -- bugs bad!

  Seeing = 7-9, Transparency 6, Altitude 40°.
  T=23.3°C
  BC = 2 (noticable BC)

41cm f /6.9 Newtonian, 335-500×
Wratten Filters: W23A, W25, W33, W57, W64, W38A, W47.

The Beish Observatory is located (81°19'34.7"W, 27°21'07.1"N) at Lake Placid, FL, USA.


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