λ=009°Ls, ( ω=221°, 230°W, φ=01°N ), δ=15.7", ι=04°
Instrument: 9" (23cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 163×, 273×, 359×
Filters (Wratten): 38A
Seeing (1-10): 6-7, Antoniadi (I-V): II
Transparency (1-6): 5
Notes:
01:20 U.T. (Left image, ω=213°W, IL): The South Polar Region (SPR)
appears obscured by a very bright to extremely bright (8-9/10). Mare
Australe appears dusky to shaded (4-6/10) north of the haze.
Electris, Eridania, and Ausonia appear to be obscured by a bright to
very bright (7-8/10) haze. Mare Cimmerium appears dark to dusky
(3-4/10) and mottled. The northern border of Mare Cimmerium contains
projections (Laestrygonum Sinus, Cyclopum Sinus, and Cerberi Sinus,
preceding to following). "Valhalla" was visible north of Mare
Cimmerium as a dusky (4/10) band. Hesperia appears as a bright
(7/10) diagonal strip between Mare Cimmerium and Mare Tyrrhenum. Mare
Tyrrhenum appears dark to shaded (partially obscured by a very bright
(8/10) morning limb haze (MLH). Zephyria, Aeolis, Aethiopis, and
Aetheria appears bright (7/10). Amazonis and Arcadia appear dusky to
shaded (4-6/10) and mottled. A very bright (8/10) orographic cloud is
visible over Olympus Mons over the north-preceding (evening) limb.
Trivium Charontis, Phlegra, and Azania appear dark to dull (3-5/10).
The Propontis Complex (Propontis I and II, Castorius Lacus, and
Euxinus Lacus) appears dark to dusky (3-4/10). Elysium appears bright
with a very bright (8/10) cloud over it's north-preceding sector.
Panchaia appears bright (7/10) and Lemuria (dusky (4/10). The
Hyblaeus Extension appears dark to dull (3-5/10) following Elysium.
Syrtis Major appears to be obscured the very bright (8/10) MLH. The
North Polar Cap (NPC) appears brilliant (10/10) along the northern limb.
01:50 U.T. (Right image, ω=220°W, Wratten 38A (Blue) filter): Mare Cimmerium appears dusky (4/10). The southern limb, preceding (evening) limb, northern limb, and following (morning) limb appear very bright (8/10). A very bright (8/10) orographic cloud appear over Olympus Mons over the preceding limb. A very bright (8/10) cloud appears over Elysium.
Observer: Carlos E HERNANDEZ, Miami FL