Mars Images — MarsWatch 2005

Images taken by Ed Grafton

Monday, 17th of October 2005

Here are images of Mars taken October 17th 2005 from Houston Texas.
Note the dust cloud feature in Chryse. 


C14 at f/39,taken with a ST402 CCD. Seeing 8/10, Transp. 8/10, Temp 65.7F,
Relative Humidity 67%, Red/Grn/Blu @ 80% scale.

    Ed Grafton

Tuesday, 18th of October 2005

Here are images of Mars taken October 18th 2005 from Houston Texas. 
The dust cloud has moved south quite a bit since yesterday and several
core concentrations are visible in Eos.

C14 at f/39,taken with a ST402 CCD. Seeing 7/10, Transp. 7/10, Temp 
68.7F, Relative Humidity 69%, Red/Grn/Blu @ 80% scale.

    Ed Grafton
 

Wednesday, 19th of October 2005

Here are images of Mars taken October 19th 2005 from Houston Texas. 
The main thrust of the cloud continues to move north has and moved into
Valles Marineris.


C14 at f/39,taken with a ST402 CCD. Seeing 7/10, Transp. 7/10, Temp 70.5F,
Relative Humidity 72%.

    Ed Grafton

Thursday, 20th of October 2005

Here are images of Mars taken October 20th 2005 from Houston Texas. 
The dust cloud has spilled out of Valles Marineris and a few 
concentrated dust cores are occupying Mare Erthraeum along with
a generalized dustiness.


C14 at f/39,taken with a ST402 CCD. Seeing 6/10, Transp. 7/10, Temp 71.4F,
Relative Humidity 71%.

    Ed Grafton

Friday, 21st of October 2005

Here are images of Mars taken October 21th 2005 from Houston Texas. The
dust storm had moved farther South and West into Solas Lacus and deeper 
into Mare Erthraeum. Several dust cores can be seen in these areas 
against a general backdrop of yellow dustiness. In this image the 
North Polar Hood is very prominent. The red deserts, blue polar and 
limb clouds and the yellow dust storm are quite impressive.

C14 at f/39,taken with a ST402 CCD. Seeing 6/10, Transp. 7/10, Temp 73.4F,
Relative Humidity 73%.

    Ed Grafton

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