Observer:Masahito Niikawa Email:zba03198@bird.zero.ad.jp Obs.site : Mozuhonmachi Sakai-City Osaka Japan Telescope : C11 (SC) D=280mm fl=2800mm Camera:Minolta DimageEx1500 Digital Camera taking lens removed CCD:ICX205AL (Sony Monochrome CCD) Filter: R64 (640nm - 1000nm) Exposure :1/15, 1/8 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Seeing = 5/10 -> 1/10 Transparency = 2/6 -> 1/6 Image Processing: Enhanced with unsharp masking method. Caption: Mare Cimmerium and Mare Tyrrhenum, the prominent dark pattern of the Southern hemisphere of Mars, has been coverd with the global dust storm. Near the center of the image [R1] (Aethiopis) BrightsSpot noted dark However Azania, Hyblaeus, Nodus Alcyonus, and Syrtis Major are noted The dust storm seems not to expand to the northern hemisphere yet. The image [R2] is blurred ouing to bad seeing.
Date (in UT): 01 July 2001 Time (UT) 04:30 CM : 87° dia. = 20.5" Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 206 mm ( f / 30) Seeing: (0-10 scale) 6-7 Trans.: (0 - 6m) 5 Wind: light, Filters: None Observer station: Observer: Dallas, Texas / USA Hall, George (hall@hex.net) 96° 42' (E) / 32° 48' (N) http://vip.hyperusa.com/~hall/george
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : Fair (3-6/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
Dust storm appears to have obscured most part of the visible disc
except for parts of Stymphalius Lacus, Alcyonius and Utopia.
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT and eyepiece projection to f/32 with Televue 11mm plossl.
Integration Times:
Red : 0.2 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.8 sec
Lum : 0.11 sec
Seeing : Fair (3-6/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
Dust storm appears to have obscured most part of the eastern
portion of the visible disc except features west of Syrtis Major,
part of Stymphalius Lacus, Alcyonius and Utopia.
Maurice Valimberti Melbourne, AUSTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au 'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 Refractor + 5x TeleVue Powermate (f/60) Seeing: good to very good B filter 435nm peak schott GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm) V filter 520nm peak schott GG495 (2mm), BG39 (2mm), WG295 (1mm) R filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm) Integration times: R frame: multiple 0.10s V frame: multiple 0.20s B frame: multiple 0.50s
Mars 02 July 2001. Duststorm in progress. Telescope: Home made 25cm Dall-Kirkham + 3x Barlow. Camera: TC211 chip based camera with electro-mechanical shutter. Filters: No filters Seeing: About 8 on a scale of 10. Location: Melbourne, Australia. Oserver: Stefan Buda and Mark Justice.
Observer:Masahito Niikawa Email:zba03198@bird.zero.ad.jp Obs.site : Mozuhonmachi Sakai-City Osaka Japan Telescope : C11 (SC) D=280mm fl=2800mm Camera:Minolta DimageEx1500 Digital Camera taking lens removed CCD:ICX205AL (Sony Monochrome CCD) Near UV Images indicate [U] Filter: IDAS-U (350nm - 390nm) Exposure :1 sec Dark corrected F No.:10 (No Projection) Blue Images 1 indicate [B] Filter: B390 (360nm - 500nm) Exposure :1/4 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Blue Images 2 indicate [BG] Filter: SP-B (380nm - 520nm) Exposure :1/60 sec F No.:10 (No Projection) Near IR Images: indicate [R] Filter: R64 (640nm - 1000nm) Exposure : 1/30 ~ 1/8 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) IR image indicate [IR] Filter: IR84 (840nm - 1000nm) Exposure :1/4 ~ 1/2 sec Seeing = 8/10 -> 6/10 Transparency = 3/6 -> 2/6 Image Processing; Enhanced with unsharp masking method. [UV] and [BG] images are not enhanced, only composite and 200% enlargement Caption: Fairly good condition. Mare Cimmerium, Mare Tyrrhenum is coverd with the dust cloud Syrtis Major, and Mare Serpentis noted dark
MARS IMAGES 2nd July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT eyepiece projection with televue 11mm plossl to f/32
Integration Times:
Red : 0.2 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.8 sec
Lum : 0.11 sec
Seeing : Fair (4-6/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
MARS IMAGES 2nd July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : Fair (4-6/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
Observer: Raffaello lena of the Geologic Lunar Research group
Observations of a dust storm in Mars over Hellas
- drawing of Mars carried out on july, 2, 2001
at 21:20 UT CM of 324=B0 (Ls 189°)
It is visible from Italy a bright area (using a red filter or yellow
filter it is was very visible) corresponding to a possible dust cloud (a
storm in consideration of the extension) over Hellas-Hesperia !
Sirtys Major appeared faint to the south area.
Observation very interesting July, 2, 2001 21:20 UT seeing II Antoniadi
Refractor polarex unitron 10 cms f/15 using 177 and 250X.
GLR GROUP our web lunar page
OBSERVER: Mario Frassati Crescentino (VC)ITALY SCT 203mm. F/10 The dust storm seems receding in Hellas. A circular area of residual dust N.E. of Deltoton sinus ?
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) Meade SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/43.7 Paramount GT 1100S Mount
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.72s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 1.36s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.30s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor (4-5, Pickering). Transparency 0-5m due to frequent fast cumulus.
Wind ENE 2-15 kts. No dew. Altitude = 35-37 degrees.
NP Hood bright. SPC thin on limb, brilliant. Albedo features somewhat washed
out.. possibly due to poor seeing. Solis LAcus very dark on am limb.
Clouds in Chryse, Candor, and pm limb. Note very bright cloud on SW limb
over Claritas.
Date (in UT): 3 July2001 Time (UT) 20:38h
CM: 305° d = -26°51'32" H = 13°
Ls = 189⪚ phi = 20.3" De = 6°
Seeing (0-10 scale): 3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 1 Wind: moon
Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25)
Magnification: 311x and 330x
Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon, W 80a blue
Zeiss: VG 6 green.
Observer station: Observer:
Hattstatt / France TEICHERT Gérard
7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com
Observing notes:
Dust storm (?)
Appears of the eastern areas except west of SYRTIS MAJOR.
Observer:Masahito Niikawa Email:zba03198@bird.zero.ad.jp Obs.site : Mozuhonmachi Sakai-City Osaka Japan Telescope : C11 (SC) D=280mm fl=2800mm Camera:Minolta DimageEx1500 Digital Camera taking lens removed CCD:ICX205AL (Sony Monochrome CCD) Near UV Images indicate [U] Filter: IDAS-U (350nm - 390nm) Exposure :1 sec Dark corrected F No.:10 (No Projection) Blue Images 1 indicate [B] Filter: B390 (360nm - 500nm) Exposure :1/2 ~ 1/4 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Blue Images 2 indicate [BG] Filter: SP-B (380nm - 520nm) Exposure :1/60 sec F No.:10 (No Projection) Near IR Images: indicate [R] Filter: R64 (640nm - 1000nm) Exposure : 1/30 ~ 1/15 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) IR image indicate [IR] Filter: IR84 (840nm - 1000nm) Exposure :1/4 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Seeing = 7/10 -> 3/10 Transparency = 2/6 Image Processing; Enhanced with unsharp masking method. [UV] and [BG] images are not enhanced, only composite and 200% enlargement. Caption: Mare Tyrrhenum, and Hesperia are noted as a dark spot.
Maurice Valimberti Melbourne, AUSTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au 'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 Refractor + 5x TeleVue Powermate (f/60) Seeing: poor to average B filter 435nm peak schott GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm) V filter 520nm peak schott GG495 (2mm), BG39 (2mm), WG295 (1mm) R filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm) Integration times: R frame: multiple 0.10s V frame: multiple 0.20s B frame: multiple 0.50s New dust cloud in Daedalia?
Mars 04.07.2001, 21h35 UT ZM:309.9° 20.22" Rafraktor 300/5300 Clark Webcam Philips ToUcam Pro observation from Vienna/Austria Video and Processing taken by Robert Schulz
Ls = 189.6, De = +6.5, Dia = 20.3" Observer:Masahito Niikawa Email:zba03198@bird.zero.ad.jp Obs.site : Mozuhonmachi Sakai-City Osaka Japan Telescope : C11 (SC) D=280mm fl=2800mm Camera:Minolta DimageEx1500 Digital Camera taking lens removed CCD:ICX205AL (Sony Monochrome CCD) Near UV Images indicate [U] Filter: IDAS-U (350nm - 390nm) Exposure :1 sec Dark corrected F No.:10 (No Projection) Blue Images 1 indicate [B] Filter: B390 (360nm - 500nm) Exposure :1/3 ~ 1/4 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Blue Images 2 indicate [BG] Filter: SP-B (380nm - 520nm) Exposure :1/60 sec F No.:10 (No Projection) Near IR Images: indicate [R] Filter: R64 (640nm - 1000nm) Exposure : 1/30 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) IR image indicate [IR] Filter: IR84 (840nm - 1000nm) Exposure :1/4 sec Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection) Seeing = 8/10 -> 5/10 Transparency = 2/6 Image Processing; Enhanced with unsharp masking method. [UV] and [BG] images are not enhanced, only composite and 200% enlargement. Caption: It seems that the Dust Storm is expanding southward.
Name: Gerald Stelmack e-mail: gstelmac@cc.umanitoba.ca Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Mars image: July 4, 2001; 10:30 pm CST (July 5, 03:30 am UTC). Imaging method: afocal with a 5 inch newtonian and Sony DCR-TRV103 Digital 8 Handycam. Eyepieces: 2x Barlow and 10 mm Plossl (200 x mag. at eyepiece). Processing: frame capture with Snappy and processing in Adobe Photoshop. Final image: composite of 64 video frames. Seeing: good (8 out of 10); skies calm and no cloud cover.
MARS IMAGES 5 July, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) Meade SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/35.6 Paramount GT 1100S Mount
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.00s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 1.02s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.22-0.32s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor (4-5, Pickering). Transparency 1-4m due to high haze - post
tropical wave. No wind. No dew. Altitude = 37 degrees.
NP Hood bright. SPC thin on limb, brilliant. Albedo features washed
out.. possibly due to poor seeing. Clouds in Chryse and pm limb.
NOTE: Features in Ophir, Tithonius, Ganges very weak. Aurorae S. appears
truncated. Nectar and Bosporus dark. Solis Lacus dark on am limb.
Possible dust in Ophir and NE Thaumasia and S. Chryse.
MARS IMAGE : July 05 2001 04:58 UT
Ed Grafton, Houston Texas ST6 CCD 14 inch f/11 Celestron SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/60
Integration Times:
5 BLUE + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
3 GREEN + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
3 RED + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
11 Magenta, No IR .1 seconds, Edmunds filters (luminance)
Seeing fair to good 5/10,
transparency fair,haze 5/10, wind calm MPH,light dew.
Dust storm noted in Thaumasia. Bosporus and Nectaris P. still
prominent in this 7/5/01 image were obscurred by 7/08/01 as noted
on 08 July 2001.
Dust storm is encroaching on Mare Erythraeum.
Observer: Raffaello Lena of the GLR GROUP Here from Italy is visible very well the dust storm over Hellas and surrounding areas. Now i am enclosing 1 other observation , the dust here is! using W23 filter it is more brigth july, 5, 2001 at20:20 UT seeing II Antoniadi refractor polarex unitron 10 cms f/15 250x
Date (in UT): 05 July 2001 Time (UT) 03:09 CM : 33° dia. = 20.2" Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 206 mm ( f / 30) Seeing: (0-10 scale) 5-6 Trans.: (0 - 6m) 5 Wind: light, Filters: None Observer station: Observer: Dallas, Texas / USA Hall, George (hall@hex.net) 96° 44' (W) / 32° 49' (N) http://vip.hyperusa.com/~hall/george
Date: 05 July 2001 Time: 21:37 UT - 22:30 UT Telescope: SC 200 mm ( f/10 ) Magnification: 290x Seeing (Ant): III Observer : Stefano Basso Locality: Cernusco Lombardone (LC) Italy note: the dust storm covered Hellas regio
MARS IMAGES 6th July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : poor (2-4/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew. High clouds present
throughout duration of images and strong wind blowing
Dust storm appears to be still going on and have obscured
part of Mare Sirenum and areas to the north of it.
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) Meade SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/35.6 Paramount GT 1100S Mount
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.60s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.90s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.21s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing good (6-8, Pickering). Transparency 4.5-5.5 between occasional
clouds. Wind ENE-ESE 0-7 kts. No dew. Altitude = 36-35 degrees.
Dust clouds in Thaumasia, Ophir, and over Aurorae Sinus. Solis lacus
very faint. Nectar faintly vivible through dust clouds.
Bright streak in Edom; Moab bright. NPH large, conspicuous with albedo
features showing through it. SPC barely discernable. Note yellow streaks
in Deucalionis.
Robert Bunge, bbunge@ladyandtramp.com 2001 June 30 03:30 UT Bowie, Maryland 20-inch f/6.4 reflector270x Seeing 4 out of 10. Warm, humid, very light wind. Eyepiece kept fogging. Mars low, still twilight. All marking faint, with very little detail. Sytris Major on limb, almost appeared as shadow of proceding limb clouds. Hellas region hazy , slightly brighter.
Robert Bunge, bbunge@ladyandtramp.com 2001 June 30 03:30 UT Bowie, Maryland 20-inch f/6.4 reflector270x Seeing 7 out of 10. Cooler, wind guests, passing high clouds. Seeing better tha n 2 hours ago and the Martian atmosphere appeared clearer. Sinus Meridiaini, th ough still appeared murky with less detail than normal. Eryhraeum had a good am ount of detail, incluindg dark areas to the north. Dark ring/collar arond the n orth polar cap along with a possible norther polar cap hood. Also bright area f ollowing NPC. Preceding limb clouds.
MARS IMAGES 8th July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : poor (2-3/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
The area south of Mare Sirenum appears to be obscured by dust.
Area from Mare Sirenum to part eastern part of Propotis Complex
appears to be obscured by dust as well. The area southeast of
Mare Sirenum appears to be bright. Could that be due to another
dust storm in progress.
MARS IMAGE : July 08 2001 03:37 UT
Ed Grafton, Houston Texas ST6 CCD 14 inch f/11 Celestron SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/60
Integration Times:
6 BLUE + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
3 GREEN + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
3 RED + IR rejection, .5 seconds, Edmunds filters
14 Magenta, No IR .1 seconds, Edmunds filters (luminance)
Seeing very good 8/10,
transparency excellent 9/10, wind South at 3 MPH, light dew.
SPC brilliant. Albedo features weak or obliterated by Dust.
Features from Solis Lacus to Ganges to Oxla Pulas are obliterated.
ALPO Mars Observation - Photographic
DATE (UT): 7/08/01
TIME (UT): 3:29 UT
CM: 3.63
DIA.("): 19.93
K(phase): 0.97
TELESCOPE: 250mm L - f/117
FILTERS: none
SEEING (0-10): 8
TRANSPARENCY (0-6): 5
FILM: Kodak Elite Chrome 200
IMAGE PROCESSING: Composite of 2 images to give the most
accurate view of how Mars appeared in the eyepiece.
OBSERVER: Don R. Bates, jr.
OBSERVING STATION: Houston, TX. USA
E-mail: dbates3@houston.rr.com
OBSERVING NOTES: Mare Erythraeum and Sinus Sabaeus are
very low contrast depite excellent seeing. Seems to be
caused by albedo changes on the planet itself. Overall color
is very much more pale than just 3 weeks ago.
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MARS IMAGES 9 July, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) Meade SCT
Eyepiece Projection @ f/35.6 Paramount GT 1100S Mount
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.60s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.90s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.21s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing very poor (2-3, Pickering). Transparency variable: 4.5-5.0 between
frequent clouds. No wind. No dew. Altitude = 37 degrees.
NOTE: Meridiani Sinus now largely obscured by dust. Sabaeus S. thin.
Arabia-Moab very bright. Syrtis Major seen through PM limb haze, well seen
visually earlier at 0200 UT. Limb haze does not appear to be rotating.
Deucalionis very yellowish. A cloud appears to partially cover Serpentis M.
Oxia P. very weak compared to previous nights. Is this a separate storm
originating in Deucalionis-Edom?
MARS IMAGES 9th July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : fair (4-5/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew. Low clouds frequently interrupted exposures.
Part of Mare Sirenum and part of Mare Cimmerium appears to be obscured by dust.
Area from Mare Sirenum to part eastern part of Propotis Complex appears to be
obscured by dust as well.
Robert Bunge, bbunge@ladyandtramp.com
Bowie, Maryland
4.25-inch f/10 reflector225x
Seeing 6 out of 10. Warm, not too humid. Bright area above Sytris Major, but not the normal "white" color. Many features
appear fuzzy, without the normal detail. Dark ring around the North Polar Cap. Preceding limb clouds.
Maurice Valimberti Melbourne, AUSTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au
'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 Refractor + 5x TeleVue Powermate (f/60)
Seeing: average
Transparency: very poor
B filter 435nm peak schott GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm)
V filter 520nm peak schott GG495 (2mm), BG39 (2mm), WG295 (1mm)
R filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm)
Integration times:
R frame: multiple 0.10s
V frame: multiple 0.20s
B frame: multiple 0.50s
Observer: Raffaello Lena of the GLR GROUP
Mars, on 9 july 2001 at 20:40 UT from Italy (CM 252°).
Refractor 10 cms f/10 polarex unitron at 178, 250 and 300x.
Seeing II Antoniadi scale.
dust has propagated to the east, invading the southern soil , Mare
Tyrrhenum and Cimmerium . To the following part the Syrtis Major is
faint and probably bound to the N. hemisphere region
(Casius-Boreosirtys).
GLR group
http://digilander.iol.it
ALPO Mars Observation - Photographic
DATE (UT): 7/09/01
TIME (UT): 2:53
CM: 339
DIA.("): 19.84
K(phase): 0.96
TELESCOPE: 250mm L - f/135
FILTERS: none
SEEING (0-10): 8
TRANSPARENCY (0-6): 5
FILM: Kodak Elite Chrome 200
IMAGE PROCESSING: Composite of 2 images to give the most
accurate view of how Mars appeared in the eyepiece.
OBSERVER: Don R. Bates, jr.
OBSERVING STATION: Houston, TX. USA
E-mail: dbates3@houston.rr.com
OBSERVING NOTES: Dust storm has spread over Sinus Sabaeus and
Mare Serpintus. Seeing was very good (8/10) yet the dark marking
of Mars were very low in contrast compared to observations made
on 6/3/01. The entire disc now seems to be more golden in color
rather than the normal orange.
Yan Chi Keung, Hong Kong. CCTVcamera(CCD) ,
recorded with Sony Digital 8 Handycam
TEC Mak-Cass 25cm f/20, 2x Barlow
UT 09 July 2001 1334-1350
Red : 91 images(stacked)
Green : 51 images(stacked)
Blue : 47 images(stacked)
Seeing : average (3/10)
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MARS IMAGES 10th July 2001
Tan Wei Leong, Singapore. SBIG ST7E CCD camera
Celestron 11" SCT with Televue 2.5x powermate to f/23
Integration Times:
Red : 0.11 sec
Green : Average of Red and Blue
Blue : 0.4 sec
Seeing : fair (4-5/10)
Altitude = about 60 degrees. No dew.
Part of Mare Sirenum and part of Mare Cimmerium appears to be
obscured by dust. Most parts of visible disc appears to be
obscured by dust.
James A. DeYoung
Washington, DC
00:57 UTC 2001 July 10
120mm f/8.3 achromatic refractor
2x barlow for efl. of 2000mm
0.58 arc sec. / pixel
Vesta Pro web cam, lens removed
unfiltered final image result of coaddition
CM 314
Alt. 19 Az. 153
Notice Syrtis Major is missing from view and that whole region
appears fairly bright and yellowish.
Yan Chi Keung, Hong Kong. CCTVcamera(CCD) ,
recorded with Sony Digital 8 Handycam
TEC Mak-Cass 25cm f/20, 2x Barlow
UT 10 July 2001 1406-1410
Red : 66 images(stacked)
Green : 48 images(stacked)
Blue : 38 images(stacked)
Seeing : average (2/10)
Ls = 193.1,De = +7.1, Dia = 19.7"
Observer:Masahito Niikawa
Email:zba03198@bird.zero.ad.jp
Obs.site : Mozuhonmachi Sakai-City Osaka Japan
Telescope : C11 (SC) D=280mm fl=2800mm
Camera:Minolta DimageEx1500 Digital Camera taking lens removed
CCD:ICX205AL (Sony Monochrome CCD)
Blue Images
indicate [B]
Filter: B390 (360nm - 500nm)
Exposure :1/4 sec
Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection)
Near IR Images:
indicate [R]
Filter: R64 (640nm - 1000nm)
Exposure : 1/30 sec
Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection)
IR image
indicate [IR]
Filter: IR84 (840nm - 1000nm)
Exposure :1/4 sec
Effective F No.: 36 (XP24mm Eyepiece Projection)
Seeing = 4/10 -> 2/10
Transparency = 3.5/6
Image Processing;
Enhanced with unsharp masking method.
Caption:
Aunius Sinus,is very bright on red images, on the other hand
Daedaria, Mare Sirenum noted dark.
Electris bright blue cloud.
