Mars Images — MarsWatch 2005

Monday, 01st of August 2005

Tuesday, 02nd of August 2005

Mars, Aug. 2, 2005 UD
CM 93.2 degrees, De -17.2 degrees, Ls 260.9 degrees
Phase defect .843, Size 11.4"
Celestron NexStar 11 GPS at 400x with W23A red filter.

Hot, hazy, very humid, no breeze, slight thin stratus, no breeze.  Solis 
Lacus prominent, slightly elongated N-S with possibly Tithonius L. P on 
terminator and Phoenicis L. suspected F.  During moments of best seeing, 
very faint, thin line suspected running SP from Solis Lacus.  Aonius Sinus 
with Sirenum F.  Thaumasia bright.  Tharsis & Arcadia bright.  Bright SPC 
with slight collar.  Bright, thin F limb haze.  In blue filter, F limb haze 
thin in S, broadening in middle then expanding to cloudy area over much of 
Tharsis and Arcadia near N limb.

Jay Albert
Lake Worth, FL  

Wednesday, 03rd of August 2005

Thursday, 04th of August 2005

Lots of rain in Phoenix the past few days, but the clouds parted last night 
to give very humid conditions for these images.  Image was fairly steady, but 
individual still images still appeared a bit fuzzy.  Seeing is funny that way.

Olympus Mons is showing well in these images as well as a touch of cloud over 
another volcano (not sure of the name off hand).  It shows well in Blue.  I am 
curious however, why it is showing so well in my images and not so much in 
other amateur images from the past several days.  Also the North Polar Hood 
is showing well in the RGB image.

		  Dave Moore

Friday, 05th of August 2005

Date (UT): 5 August 2005                        Time (UT): 02:42h
CM: 337°	H: 44°			Dec: 20° 21' 7"
De: -17°		Ls: 263°		φ: 11.6°

Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280   (f/10 &150; f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 6                  Trans.: (0-6) twilight
        (10 = excellent)
Magnification:  330x / 350x
Filters: Schott:    OG 550  orange
			Wratten:  W  64    blue/green
                   W  80a  blue
                   W  81    yellow
                   W 85   'salmon'

Observer Station:                                      Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N)				Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)

Observing notes:
- The cap's edge of the NPC can be seen
- The Martian atmosphere is less transparent!
- ARGYRE is very bright! (1)
- SYRTIS MAJOR, SINUS SABAEUS and MARGARITIFER SINUS
 appears faded
- The northern area is bright
- The NPH is shining bright (2)

Saturday, 06th of August 2005

Sunday, 07th of August 2005

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