Mars Images - 2002

March

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D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL.  Lynxx PC camera  16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
            Eyepiece Projection @ f/55
                        Integration Times:
    BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm)   6.00s
    GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm)   2.20s
    RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                     0.52s
                    Images flat and dark corrected. 
        
Seeing fair to poor (4-5, Pickering). Transparency = 4.5m. Wind S - SW and
gusty 0-11 kts. Altitude = 36-33 degrees. No dew.

Aurorae Sinus and Nectaris Palus dark and conspicuous; Solis Lacus very small.
Dark streak running from Western Solis L. to terminator (Daedalia-Claritas.)
Eastern Thaumasia light. Acidalium-Nilokeras noted on NE limb.

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MARS IMAGES 12 MARCH, 2002

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL.  Lynxx PC camera  16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
            Eyepiece Projection @ f/54.4
            Integration Times:

    RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                     0.60s
                    Images flat and dark corrected. 
        
Seeing good (6-7, Pickering). Transparency only 3.5-4.0m.
Wind Strong, gusty, E 6-18 kts!  Altitude = 29 degrees. No dew.

Solis Lacus small, dark on CM. Note the Daedalia-Claritas darkening persists,
extending across Claritas to Solis L. Phasis again extending north of this
streak. Nectar, Agathadaemon and part of the Tithonius complex noted.
Nectarus Palus and Aurorae Sinus dark. Possible SPC.

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D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL.  Lynxx PC camera  16-in (41cm) F/6
NEWTONIAN
            Eyepiece Projection @ f/55
                        Integration Times:
    RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                     0.32s
                    Images flat and dark corrected.

Poor Conditions: Seeing  poor (3, Pickering). Transparency = 4.5m.
Wind NNE and gusty 5-12 kts. Altitude = 24 degrees. No dew.

Despite poor seeing, wind, and low altitude, the Daedalia-Claritas
darkening
is apparent near CM.

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MARS IMAGES 30 MARCH, 2002

D.C. Parker, Coral Gables, FL.  Lynxx PC camera  16-in (41cm) F/6 NEWTONIAN
            Eyepiece Projection @ f/55
                        Integration Times:
    BLUE (Koheisha, 445nm peak central; BWHM 105nm)   9.60s
    GREEN (Koheisha, 540nm peak central; BWHM 75nm)   2.80s
    RED (RG610 - No IR Rejection)                     0.68s
                    Images flat and dark corrected.

Seeing good (7-8, Pickering) despite low altitude. Transparency = 4.0m.
Wind ENE 3-12 kts. Altitude = 32 degrees. No dew.

Hellas not bright; Hadriacum M. conspicuous. Hesperia and Tritonis S. visible.
Syrtis Major and Minor dark; Moeris Lacus detected.