Date (in UT): 1 November 2001 Time (UT) 17:46h
CM: 198° d = -21°24'43" Alt. = 20°
Ls = 264° =D8 = 8.7" De = -15°
Seeing (0-10 scale): 2 - 3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 2 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:
- The SPC is difficult to see (Filter green/blue W64)
- MARE CIMMERIUM and the TRIVIUM CHARONTIS are dark/faded
- White dust cloud near the terminator (2)
- The NPH and the dust cloud, near the NPH can be seen
Date (in UT): 3 November 2001 Time (UT) 17:52h
CM: 180° d = -21°o1'49" Alt. = 20°
Ls = 265° =D8 = 8.6" De = -16°
Seeing (0-10 scale): 2 - 3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 3 Wind: hazy
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:
- MARE CIMMERIUM appears faded
- The SPC, the NPH, the limb cloud and the limb haze are bright (Filter green/blue W64)
- The SPC, the NPH and the limb haze are whitish (Filter salmon W85)
- White dust cloud noted in NIX OLYMICA
Maurice Valimberti Melbourne, AUSTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au 'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 Refractor + 5x TeleVue Powermate (f/92) Seeing: poor Transparency: fair IR filter 785nm peak schott WG295 (2mm), RG9 (3mm) V filter 520nm peak schott GG495 (2mm), BG39 (2mm), WG295 (1mm) R filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm) B filter 435nm peak schott GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm) Integration times: B frame: multiple 0.8s R frame: multiple 0.2s V frame: multiple 0.3s IR frame: multiple 0.2s
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) Seeing = 2/10 Transparency = 3/6 Image Processing; Enhanced with unsharp masking method.
MARS IMAGES 8-9 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.60s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.82s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.18s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing good (7-8, Pickering). Transparency good (5m). Wind E 0-1 kts.
Altitude = 44-41 degrees. Mild dew.
Albedo features appear fairly normal in morphology and intensity both visually
and on CCD. Hesperia clear of dust. Cimmerium M. dark with Laestrygonum Sinus
prominent. Scamander seen separating Eridania and Electris. Trivium-Cerberus
barely visible, possibly because of the axial tilt.
East limb and arctic haze persists. SPC tiny, bright with "outliers" to its
north and west.
Date (in UT): 10 November 2001 Time (UT) 18:03h CM: 114° d = -19°36'06" Alt. = 21° Ls = 270° phi = 8.3" De = -17° Seeing (0-10 scale): 2-3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 3 Wind: windy Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25) Magnification: 311x and 330x Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon, W 80a blue Observer station: Observer: Hattstatt / France TEICHERT Gérard 7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com Observing notes: The Martian atmosphere is less transparent The SPC can be seen (Filter green-blue W64 and Filter salmon W85) White limb cloud near TEMPE (1) (Filter salmon W85) Polar haze over the NPR (2) The southern "dark" areas are extremes fading, can hardly be seen!
MARS IMAGES 11-12 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.00s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.92s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.21s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (5, Pickering). Transparency variable (0-4.5m) with frequent
clouds. Wind NE 0-2 kts. Altitude = 45-40 degrees. Mild dew.
Albedo features appear fairly normal in morphology and intensity both visually
and on CCD. Cimmerium M. and Sirenum M. dark. Scamander again seen separating
Eridania and Electris. Trivium-Cerberus possibly visible as faint halftone on
NW limb.
East limb and arctic hazes persist. SPC tiny, bright.
Date (in UT): 11 November 2001 Time (UT) 18:14h CM: 107° d = -19°23'05" Alt. = 21° Ls = 270° phi = 8.2" De = -18° Seeing (0-10 scale): 2-3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 4 Wind: windy Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25) Magnification: 311x and 330x Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon, W 80a blue Observer station: Observer: Hattstatt / France TEICHERT G=E9rard 7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com ...skipping... Date (in UT): 11 November 2001 Time (UT) 18:14h CM: 107° d = -19°23'05" Alt. = 21° Ls = 270° phi = 8.2" De = -18° Seeing (0-10 scale): 2-3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 4 Wind: windy Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25) Magnification: 311x and 330x Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon, W 80a blue Observer station: Observer: Hattstatt / France TEICHERT G=E9rard 7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com Observing notes: - The SPC, NPh and the white limb cloud (1) are whitish. (Filter blue W80a) - The normally dark areas in southern and northern regions appears faded and are difficult to see. (Filter salmon W85) - The NPh and the white limb cloud (1) appears whitish and=20 - the SPC appears bright (Filter salmon W85)
Maurice Valimberti Melbourne, AUSTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au 'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 Refractor + 5x TeleVue Powermate (f/92) Seeing: average Transparency: fair to poor IR filter 785nm peak schott WG295 (2mm), RG9 (3mm) V filter 520nm peak schott GG495 (2mm), BG39 (2mm), WG295 (1mm) R filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm) B filter 435nm peak schott GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm) Integration times: B frame: multiple 0.8s R frame: multiple 0.2s V frame: multiple 0.3s IR frame: multiple 0.2s
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.92s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.94s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.20s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor (3-4, Pickering). Transparency 4-4.5m). Wind W 0-1 kts.
Altitude = 40 degrees. No dew.
Albedo features appear fairly normal in morphology and intensity both visually
East limb and arctic hazes persist. SPC tiny, bright with "outlier"
near SW limb.
MARS IMAGES 20-21 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.40s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 1.12s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.24s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing poor (3, Pickering). Transparency variable (0-4.0m) with frequent
clouds. No wind. Altitude = 43 degrees. Mild dew.
Note bright cloud on SE limb over Bosporus and Ogygis R. Solis Lacus dark
but small. NOTE: darkening in Daedalia-Claritas, similar to that seen in
1973. Bright spot east of Solis Lacus in eastern Thaumasia. Aurorae S. and
Nectaris P. prominent but the Tithonius complex weak to absent.
SPC tiny, bright. Evening limb haze persists.
MARS IMAGES 21 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.60s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 1.14s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.25s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing good (5-8, Pickering). Transparency fair (3.5-4.0m) with high haze.
Wind NE 0-1 kts. Altitude = 47 46degrees. No dew.
Solis Lacus dark, small. Darkening in Daedalia-Claritas still observed.
Aurorae S. and Nectaris P. prominent, dark. The Tithonius complex weak but
visible. Nectar,Ambrosia, Noctis Lacus, Ganges noted. Argyre and Ogygis
bright in all filters, with Nereidum Fr. seen separating them.
SPC tiny, bright. Bright evening limb haze persists.
'Cookbook' 245 camera. 6" f/11 RefracTRALIA mauricev@ozemail.com.au IR filter 785nm peak schott WG295 (2mm), RG9 (3 B filter 600nm peak schott OG570 (3mm), KG3 (2mm)), WG295 (1mm) V frame: multiple 0.2s GG385 (1mm), BG25 (1mm), BG39 (3mm) IR frame: multiple 0.2s
MARS IMAGES 23 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 3.00s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 1.04-1.20s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.24-0.28s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (4-6, Pickering). Transparency fair (3.5-4.0m) with high haze
and frequent clouds. Wind ESE 2-8 kts. Altitude = 45-44 degrees. No dew.
Solis Lacus dark, small. Aurorae S., Nectaris P., Oxia P., and Margaritifer S.
prominent, dark. The Tithonius complex weak but easily visible. Ganges,
Acidalium, and Lunae Lacus appear normal. Argyre and Ogygis bright in all
filters, with Nereidum Fr. seen separating them.
SPC tiny, bright. Bright evening limb haze persists.
MARS IMAGES 25 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.80s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.98s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.24s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair to good (7, Pickering). Transparency = 4.5m. Wind was a problem:
ENE 2-12 kts. Altitude = 47-45 degrees. No dew.
Sabaeus/Meridiani S., Margaritifer S. Protei L., and Aurorae S. dark. Bosporus
broad, dark. Oxia P. distinct and Hydrae Sinus and Hydraotes detected. M.
Erythraeum dark, elongated eastward. Nereidum Fr. seen separating Argyre and
Ogygis R.
Bright evening limb persists...Noachis very bright near limb. Localized cloud
in eastern Thaumasia.
MARS IMAGES 26-27 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.80s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.98s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.24s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair to good (6-7, Pickering). Transparency variable (0-4.5m) with
frequent clouds. Wind was a problem: NE 4-19 kts. Altitude = 48-43 degrees.
No dew.
Note localized cloud (rotates with planet) in eastern Thaumasia -- bright
in blue and green. SPC tiny, bright. Bright evening limb haze persists.
Argyre and Chryse appear normal. Noachis bright on evening limb. Oxia P.
and Hydrae S. prominent; Nereidum Fr. again seen. Bosporus, Aurorae S., and
MArgaritifer S. dark. Acidalium M. seen through arctic haze.
MARS IMAGES 27 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.80s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.96s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.23-0.24s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing good (6-8, Pickering). Transparency good (4.5-5.0m). Wind was a
problem: NE 4-14 kts. Altitude = 49-48 degrees. No dew.
NOTE: Edom bright in red light, even with extensive haze in Moab.
Argyre appears normal, but some brightening in eastern Noachis. Oxia P.
again prominent. Meridiani S. and Sabaeus S. dark as is Pandorae Fr.
Deucalionis R., however, is dusky.
SPC tiny, bright. Bright evening limb haze persists, merging into large
NP Hood.
Date (in UT): 27 November 2001 Time (UT): 17:06h CM: 293° d = -15°35'34" Alt. = 26° Ls = 280° phi = 7.5" De = -21° Seeing (0-10 scale): 2-3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 4 Wind: moon Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25) Magnification: 330x and 350x Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon Observer station: Observer: Hattstatt / France TEICHERT Gérard 7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com Observing notes: Salmon filter and blue-green filter. The small SPC can hardly be seen SYRTIS MAJOR appears faded and is difficult to see. Terminator whit clouds near southern of ARABIA - MOAB White polar haze on the northern areas.
Date (in UT): 28 November 2001 Time (UT): 16:57h CM: 281° d = -15°20'11" Alt. = 27° Ls = 281° phi = 7.5" De = -21° Seeing (0-10 scale): 2-3 Trans. (0 - 6m): 4 Wind: moon and cloudy Telescope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 mm (f / 25) Magnification: 330x and 350x Filters: Schott: Wratten: W 64 blue/green, W 85 salmon Observer station: Observer: Hattstatt / France TEICHERT Gérard 7°18' (E) / 48°01' (N) gteichert@hotmail.com Observing notes: Salmon filter and green-blue filter. The SPC appears smaller than before. SYRTIS MAJOR and the western part of MARE TYRRHENUM appears faded. Terminator white cloud near YAOIS REGIO White polar haze on the northern areas.
MARS IMAGES 29 NOVEMBER, 2001
D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL. Lynxx PC camera 16-in
(41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
Eyepiece Projection @ f/44.2
Integration Times:
BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm) 2.80s
GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm) 0.96s
RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection) 0.22s
Images flat and dark corrected.
Seeing fair (5-6, Pickering). Transparency = 5m. Wind was a problem: NE-E
5-10 kts. Altitude = 49-48 degrees. No dew.
Edom bright in red light; Deucalionis R. dull. Sabaeus/Meridiani S. dark.
Erythraeum M. dark, elongated eastward and joining a very dark Pandorae
Fr. Bright evening limb persists with Hellas bright in all colors on SE
limb.
Noachis no longer bright, being away from the limb.