2006 Mars Images 0129 29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls)
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ROSOLINA, Michael
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
00:00~01:00 GMT (ω=107°~122°W, φ=16°S)
20cm SCT (f /10), 338×
(Notes) : Disk very small-detail hard to see.
South Polar Cap (SPC) not seen. South Polar Region appeared bluish in integrated light (IL).
Albedo features in south appeared dim to dusky. Mare Erythraeum on p. limb. Solis Lacus preceding CM--not seen.
Whole disk appeared bright in blue and red light.
North Polar Hood (NPH) and evening limb haze (ELH) appeared brilliant in IL

Friars Hill, WV, USA


MELILLO, Frank J
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
00:40 GMT (ω=117°W, φ=16°S)
20cm SCT, @ f /20
ToUcam Pro II
Holtsville, NY, USA


AKUTSU, Tomio
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
12:38 GMT (ω=292°W, φ=16°S)
20cm SCT, @ f /30
ToUcam (IR block)
(Note) : The observing location is Cebu, PHILIPPINES.
Tochigi, JAPAN


PEACH, Damian
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
16:51~17:13 GMT (ω=354°, 359°W, φ=16°S)
35cm SCT, @ f /40
Lumenera Lu075M
(Note) : This was my 100th night of Mars imaging this apparition!. It all seems to have gone by so quickly!.
  Hellas is misty on the limb, with the SPH is weakly visible. Some faint mists over Edom and Deltoton Sinus. Deuteronilus is dark as is Ismenius Lacus.

Loudwater, Bkh, UK


TYLER, David
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
17:08 GMT (ω=358°W, φ=16°S)
36cm SCT, @ f/60
Lumenera 075 camera
Trutek filters
Flackwell Heath, Bkh, UK


VANDEBERGH, Ralf
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
18:05~19:07 GMT (ω=012°W, φ=16°S)
25cm Spec @ f /40
ATK-1HS
The NETHERLANDS


TEICHERT, Gérard
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
18:25 GMT (ω=017°W, φ=16°S)
28cm SCT, 350× 380×
(Note) : Seeing : 8/10, Transparency : 5/6
  The Martian atmosphere is more transparent than usual !
  ARGYRE and HELLAS also looked misted , appeared bright
  The southern area of MARE ACIDALIUM (NULIACUS LACUS) are dark
  The NPH is bright
Hattstatt, FRANCE


SCHULZ, Robert
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
18:50~19:01 GMT (ω=025°W, φ=16°S)
32cm Spec (f /12), @ f /32
Lumenera Lu075M
Vienna, AUSTRIA


PELLIER, Christophe
29 January 2006 (λ=004°Ls, ι=38°)
20:01~20:06 GMT (ω=040°W, φ=16°S)
21cm Mewlon, @ f/51
Lumenera LU075M
nr Paris, FRANCE


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