Mars Images — MarsWatch 2005
Thursday, 01st of December 2005
Date (UT): 1 December 2005 Time (UT): 19:40h
CM: 226° H: 52° Dec: 15°06'31"
De: -19° Ls: 339° φ: 16.8"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 7 Trans.: (0-6) 5 wind !
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 330x / 350x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
- The SPC is very small and brilliant
- MARE CIMMERIUM, MARE TYRRHENUM and SYRTIS MAJOR
appeared dark.
- Whihe cloud over HELLAS (1) Filter W 85 and OG 440
- The NPH is bright
Friday, 02nd of December 2005
Saturday, 03rd of December 2005
MARS DRAWING: J.D. Beish, Lake Placid, FL (27N21', 081W19')
16-in (41cm) f/6.9 Newtonian, Mag: x
December 03, 2005, 0000 - 0030 UT, CM 280 - 286, Ls = 334, De = -18.8
Seeing: 5 - 6. Trans: 6, Alt: 55 deg. OAT: 10 C
NOTES: BC = 2. Blue Clearing noticeable. Evening limb haze bright. Morning
limb haze bright. Cloud on morning limb extends into Hellas. NO hood bright
and extended.
Mars, December 3, 2005 UD
CM 334.1 degrees, De -18.8 degrees, Ls 334.2 degrees
Phase defect .968, Size 16.6"
Celestron NexStar 11 GPS at 224x & 311x with W23A red filter.
Clear, rapidly falling temperatures, moderate humidity, no wind. Syrtis
Major, Sabaeus & Meridiani darkest features. Serpentis also dark &
Hellespontus visible. Deucalionis dusky. N part of Hellas very bright,
S part dusky. Aeria & N Hellas brightest regions. Did not see SPC in
integrated light or in any filter. Bright but thinner NPH. Bright limb
haze P Syrtis Major.
Jay Albert
Lake Worth, FL
Sunday, 04th of December 2005
MARS IMAGES, DECEMBER 4th, 2005.
D. A. Peach. Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, UK.
14" (35cm) Celestron SCT @ f/40.
Lumenera LU075M CCD camera.
Seeing fair-good (Pickering 5-8.)
Transparency excellent (6.0mag) between low cloud banks.
Wind NW (5-10mph.) Moderate dew.
Alt= 50 degs.
Here are some images from last night. Fair to good seeing. Lots of faint
morning mists along the limb. The SPC is hardly visible now at this longitude.
Elysium Mons appears as a small bright spot.
MARS DRAWING: J.D. Beish, Lake Placid, FL (27N21', 081W19')
16-in (41cm) f/6.9 Newtonian, Mag: 335-500 x
December 04, 2005, 0000 - 0000 UT, CM 270 - 278, Ls = 335, De = -18.9
Seeing: 4 - 5. Trans:6, Alt: 52 deg. OAT: 13 C
NOTES: BC = 1 . Cloud in Hellas, light. MH and EN. NP Hood.
Mars, December 4, 2005 UD
CM 268.5 degrees, De -18.9 degrees, Ls 334.7 degrees
Phase defect .966, Size 16.4"
Celestron NexStar 11 GPS at 224x & 311x with W23A red filter.
Clear, falling temperatures, increasing humidity, no wind, no Moon. Syrtis
Major, Tyrrhenum & Cimmerium darkest, most prominent features. Elysium,
Libya & N Hellas very bright. Hesperia not as bright. SPC sometimes seen
as tiny, light dot. Atmosphere clear in W38A blue filter. Thin morning
limb haze with bulge in N Hellas. Evening limb haze wider and brighter.
Bright, relatively thin NPH.
Jay Albert
Lake Worth, FL
Monday, 05th of December 2005
Tuesday, 06th of December 2005
MARS DRAWING: J.D. Beish, Lake Placid, FL (27N21', 081W19')
16-in (41cm) f/6.9 Newtonian, Mag: 335 - 500 x
December 06, 2005, 0005 - 0025 UT, CM 253.8 - 258.6, Ls =335, De = -19.0
Seeing: 7 - 8. Trans: 6, Alt: 55 deg. OAT: 2.2 C
NOTES: BC = 1+. SPR hazy. EH, EC, MH, NP Hood.
Wednesday, 07th of December 2005
Thursday, 08th of December 2005
I made an observation of Mars on December 8-9, 2005 (23:45 and 00:15 U.T.,
respectively) under average to good seeing conditions (5-7/10). Detail was
noted over the southern hemisphere. I welcome any comments that you may have
on my observation.
Date (U.T.): December 8-9, 2005
Time (U.T.): 23:45 (left image, Dec. 8, 2005)
and 00:15 (right image, Dec. 9, 2005)
CM: 221.6 (left image) and 228.9 (right image)
Ls: 337.4 (Late Northern Winter/Southern Summer)
De -19.1, Ds -9.3, p 0.96, 15.6"
Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/ 13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 248x and 290x
Filters (Wratten): 30 and 38A
Seeing (1-10): 5-7, Antoniadi (I-V): III-II
Transparency (1-6): 4-5
Notes:
23:45 U.T. (Left image, CM 221.6, IL/W30): The South Polar Region (SPR) was
obscured by a very bright to extremely bright (8-9/10) haze (The South Polar
Cap (SPC) was not visible). Mare Chronium appeared dusky to dark (3-4/10).
Electris and Eridania appeared shaded to bright (6-7/10) and mottled. Mare
Cimmerium appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10) with a bright (7/10) northern border
and "Valhalla" visible (5/10) in sections. A thin, dusky (4/10) streak
(Aethiops I ?) was visible projecting from the Northern/following border
of Mare Cimmerium. Hesperia appeared shaded to bright (6-7/10) with dull
(5/10) streaks across it. Mare Tyrrhenum appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10) and
Syrtis Minor was dark (3/10). Zephyria, Aeolis, Aethiopis, and Aetheria
appeared bright (7/10) without any other detail visible. Elysium appeared
bright (7/10) on the CM with a dark to dusky (3-4/10) Phlegra to the east
(preceding) and a dark to dusky (3-4/10) Hyblaeus Extension to the west
(following). Extremely bright (9/10) morning limb haze (MLH), evening limb
haze (ELH) and North Polar Region (NPR) were noted.
00:15 U.T. (Right image, CM 228.9, W38A): A bright to very bright (7-8/10)
cloud was visible over Electris-Eridania projecting from the following limb.
Mare Cimmerium, Mare Tyrrhenum, and Mare Chronium appeared dull (5/10). A very
bright to extremely bright (8-9/10) cloud was visible over the Amazonis-Arcadia
region towards the preceding limb. Extremely bright (9/10) MLH, ELH, SPR, and
NPR were noted.
Ironically the current diameter of Mars (15.6") is just smaller than the
largest apparent diameter for the upcoming apparition (15.89" on December 18,
2007). The best of luck imaging and observing Mars.
Carlos E. Hernandez
Friday, 09th of December 2005
Date (UT): 9 December 2005 Time (UT): 19:09h
CM: 145° H: 52° Dec: 15°13'19"
De: -19° Ls: 338° φ: 15.4"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 5-6 Trans.: (0-6) 2 moon !
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 330x / 350x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-The SPC is difficult to see
-SOLIS LACUS, MARE SIRENUM and MARE CIMMERIUM appeared dark
-White cloud in the located over ERIDANIA (1)
-MLH appeared near THARSIS (2)
I attach these results of observations from last night Dec 9, IRGB and blue
images. The blue image shows an obvious brightening at the east limb, already
obvious during capturing at the screen. There are nice subtle color visible
over the whole disk.
10" N & ATK-1HS @ f/70 IRGB)
Ralf Vandebergh
Saturday, 10th of December 2005
This set is the result of observations from Dec 10, under fair seeing
conditions. There is going on definitely a strong activity of clouds in
the southern polar regions.
Futher, the orographic Arsia cloud is still obvious but much smaller then
before opposition. It appears Olympus Mons has turned back to dark but is
not very obvious in all wavelengths, but there are some interesting clouds
in that region. The large clouds above Electris and Eridania, were already
very obvious in the blue light as seen live on the monitor screen.
10 inch Newtonian & ATK-1HS @ f/70 IR(G)B)
Ralf Vandebergh
Here is the same set of images from Dec 10, but now with some higher contrast,
it shows the clouds in the northern hemisphere better.
Ralf Vandebergh
Sunday, 11th of December 2005
Monday, 12th of December 2005
Tuesday, 13th of December 2005
I made an observation of Mars on December 13, 2005 (01:45 and 02:15 U.T.)
under average seeing conditions (5/10). Detail is still noted over the Martian
southern hemisphere as recorded. Elysium was prominent on the CM. I welcome
any comments that you may have on my observation.
Date (U.T.): December 13, 2005
Time (U.T.): 01:45 (left image) and 02:15 (right image)
CM: 214.3 (left image) and 221.6 (right image)
Ls: 339.6 (Late Northern Winter/Southern Summer)
De: -19.2, Ds: -8.4, p 0.95, 14.9"
Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 248x, 290x, and 344x
Filters (Wratten): 30 and 38A
Seeing (1-10): 5, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 5
Notes:
01:45 U.T. (Left image, CM 214.3, IL/W30): The South Polar Cap (SPC) was very
small and brilliant (10/10). Mare Chronium was dusky to dark (3-4/10) and
mottled on the CM. Electris and Eridania were bright (7/10), but no cloud or
dust activity was noted at this time. The western (following) tip of Mare
Sirenum (4/10) was visible on the preceding limb. Mare Cimmerium was dusky to
dark (3-4/10) and mottled. Hesperia was thin and bright (7/10) with dull (5/10)
streaks across it. Mare Tyrrhenum was dusky to dark (3-4/10) and mottled
towards the following limb. Zephyria and Aeolis appeared shaded to bright
(6-7/10). Aethiopis and Aetheria appeared bright (7/10). Elysium was shaded
to bright (6-7/10) on the CM towards the North Polar limb with dull (5/10)
condensations within it. Phlegra appeared dusky to dark (3-4/10) preceding
Elysium. The Hyblaeus Extension appeared dusky to dark (3-4/10) as well
following Elysium. Morning limb haze (MLH), evening limb haze (ELH), South
Polar Region (SPR), and the North Polar Region (NPR) appeared extremely bright
(9/10).
02:15 U.T. (Right image, CM 221.6, W38A): Mare Cimmerium and Mare Tyrrhenum
appeared dusky to dull (4-5/10) preceding and following the CM, respectively.
Mare Chronium appeared dull (5/10) on the CM. Very bright (8/10) hazes were
noted to project from the preceding, Southern, and following limbs over
Zephyria, Aethiopis, and Mare Chronium, respectively. Extremely bright (9/10)
MLH, ELH. SPR, and NPR were noted as well.
Carlos E. Herenandez
Taken in poor seeing, 12-13-05, 22:20 UT.
LU075, MN-76.
Sean Walker
Wednesday, 14th of December 2005
I made an observation of Mars on December 13, 2005 (23:45 U.T.) and December
14 (00:15 U.T.), 2005 under average seeing conditions (5-6/10). Detail was
noted over the Martian southern hemisphere between Mare Sirenum and Mare
Cimmerium. Elysium was visible over the north-following limb. I welcome any
comments that you may have on my observation.
Date (U.T.): December 13-14, 2005
Time (U.T.): 23:45 (left image, Dec. 13, 2005) and 00:15 (right image, Dec. 14, 2005)
CM: 175.8 (left image) and 183.2 (right image)
Ls: 340.1 (Late Northern Winter/Southern Summer)
De: -19.2, Ds: -8.2, p 0.95, 14.8"
Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 248x, 290x, and 344x
Filters (Wratten): 30 and 38A
Seeing (1-10): 5-6, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 4-5 (hazy)
Notes:
23:45 U.T. (Left image, Dec. 13, 2005, CM 175.8, IL/W30): The South Polar Cap
(SPC) was very small and brilliant (10/10). Mare Chronium was dusky to dark
(3-4/10) and mottled on the CM. Electris and Eridania were bright (7/10), but
no cloud or dust activity was noted at this time. Mare Sirenum appeared dark
to dusky (3-4/10) preceding the CM. Mare Cimmerium was dusky to dark (3-4/10)
and mottled on and following the CM. Memnonia, Zephyria and Aeolis, Aethiopis
and Aetheria appeared bright (7/10). Elysium was bright (7/10) over the
north-following limb. Phlegra appeared dusky to dark (3-4/10) preceding
Elysium. Morning limb haze (MLH), evening limb haze (ELH), South Polar Region
(SPR), and the North Polar Region (NPR) appeared extremely bright (9/10).
00:15 U.T. (Right image, Dec. 14, 2005, CM 183.2, W38A): Mare Sirenum and Mare
Cimmerium dusky to dull (4-5/10) preceding and following the CM, respectively.
Mare Chronium appeared dull (5/10) on the CM. Very bright (8/10) hazes were
noted to project from the preceding, and following limbs over Arcadia,
Zephyria, and Aethiopis, respectively. A very bright (8/10) cloud was noted
over Elysium. Extremely bright (9/10) MLH, ELH. SPR, and NPR were noted as well.
Carlos E. Hernandez
Here is a two image composite of Mars taken on the 14th December with average
to poor seeing. A few days before these, Hellas seemed quite dusky on the
evening limb; but apart from a slightly brighter northern Hellas, nothing
seems unusual to me.
Maurice
Thursday, 15th of December 2005
MARS DRAWING: J.D. Beish, Lake Placid, FL (27N21', 081W19')
16-in (41cm) f/6.9 Newtonian, Mag: 335x
December 15, 2005, 0000 - 0015 UT, CM 170.5 - 174.2, Ls = 340.6, De = -19.2
Seeing: 3-4. Trans: 6, Alt: 60 deg. OAT: 14.5 C
NOTES: BC = 0. NPH, EH and MH.
Friday, 16th of December 2005
Saturday, 17th of December 2005
I made an observation of Mars on December 17, 2005 (01:00 U.T.) under average
seeing conditions (5-6/10), but had to peek through "holes" in the clouds
passing overhead. The weather did not allow me to make a blue light (W38A)
observation. I welcome any comments that you may have on my observation.
Date (U.T.): December 17, 2005
Time (U.T.): 01:00
CM 166.5
Ls: 341.7 (Late Northern Winter/Southern Summer)
De: 19.2, Ds: -7.6, p 0.94. 14.3"
Instrument: 10-inch (25-cm) F/9 Newtonian (Palermiti Observatory)
Magnification: 320x
Filters: Klee OPS Barlow (employs a filter layer within the lens)
S (1-10): 5-6, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 1 (visible through holes in the clouds)
Notes:
01:00 U.T. (CM 166.5): The South Polar Cap (SPC) was not visible at this
time (SPR haze?). Mare Chronium appeared dusky (4/10) on the CM. Mare Sirenum
appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10) preceding the CM. Mare Cimmerium appeared
dark to dusky (3-4/10) following the CM. Electris and Eridania appeared
bright (7/10) with thin, dull (5/10) streaks across projecting from Mare
Sirenum and Mare Cimmerium. Memnonia, Zephyria, Aeolis, and Aethiopis
appeared bright (7/10). The Propontis Complex appeared dusky (4/10)
adjacent to the extremely bright (9/10) North Polar Region (Hood) preceding
the CM. Phlegra appeared dark to dusky (3-4/10) following the CM towards
the North-following limb. Extremely bright (9/10) morning limb haze (MLH),
evening limb haze (ELH), and South Polar Region (SPR) were noted as well.
Carlos E. Hernandez
Sunday, 18th of December 2005
Monday, 19th of December 2005
Tuesday, 20th of December 2005
Wednesday, 21st of December 2005
Thursday, 22nd of December 2005
Friday, 23rd of December 2005
Saturday, 24th of December 2005
Mars, December 24, 2005 UD
CM 137.3 degrees, De -19.1 degrees, Ls 345.4 degrees
Phase defect .929, Size 13.2"
Celestron NexStar 11 GPS at 165x, 224x & 311x with W23A red filter.
Partly cloudy with cirrus and some passing cumulus from SE. Light wind,
falling temperatures, no Moon. Solis Lacus & Aonius Sinus near P limb.
Sirenum most prominent albedo feature. Chronium barely visible. SPC not
seen. Only coarse detail readily seen, fine detail impossible. Very bright
P limb haze in red, blue & green filters. Thin, fairly bright haze on S
limb and similarly bright patch on SF limb seen in W38A blue filter.
Jay Albert
Lake Worth, FL
Sunday, 25th of December 2005
Monday, 26th of December 2005
Date (UT): 26 December 2005 Time (UT): 20:08
CM: 3° H: 58° Dec: 16°09'16"
De: -19° Ls: 347° φ:12.8"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 5-6 Trans.: (0-6) 5 cloudy
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-SYRTIS MAJOR, SINUS SABAEUS, and MARE ERYTRAEUM appeared dark
-The SPC could not be seen
-White cloud over HELLAS (1) Filter W 85 – OG550 (Zeiss)
Tuesday, 27th of December 2005
Wednesday, 28th of December 2005
Thursday, 29th of December 2005
Friday, 30th of December 2005
Saturday, 31st of December 2005
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