Mars Images — MarsWatch 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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