2005 1124 JBs Note
Martian Drawing on 24 November 2005
at 00:00~00:30 GMT by Jeffrey D BEISH.

  λ=329゚Ls,   (ω=000°~008°W   φ=18°S),   δ=18.0",   ι=14°

Note:
  Seeing = 5-6, Transparency 6, Altitude 45°.
  OAT=11°C
BC = 2.
Sky clear, M33 seen naked eye, seeing less than desirable. Morning and evening limb arc/haze bright. Hellas either hazy or a cloud forming in it. NPH bright. Dust streak in Chryse. Seeing just not good enough to make detailed drawing of dust streak. SPC barely visible, but at times it seems to be divided.

I remember observing on November 24 - 30, 1982 when a dust storm blew up and I could not find anyone to verify it. So, after calling Don Parker's cousin and soke with Don, he was there for Thanksgiving meal, after telling his of the dust storm he arranged to fly back home the next morning to observe and photograph it. Those were he days when we were dedicated. Can't remember if he imaged anything or not because the storm subsided during the first week December 1982. The good old days.

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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