Mars Images — MarsWatch 2005
Sunday, 22nd of January 2006
Here are some images from yesterday. Good seeing. Ascraeus Mons is
prominent toward the terminator as a small dark spot. Not as much
cloud acivity as the 21st. Argyre is rather less misty than the day
before. Also the SPH is much weaker.
Damian
Monday, 23rd of January 2006
Date (UT): 23 January 2006 Time (UT): 17:56h
CM: 67° H: 61° Dec: 19°00'40"
De: -16° Ls: 1° φ: 9"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 6 - 7 Trans. : (0-6) 5 windy
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
- MARE ERYTHRAEUM appeared dull
- NILIALACUS LACUS appeared dusky to dull
- Bright cloud was noted over PAVONIS LACUS (1)
- The NPH was visible (fading)
This is a blue light image of Mars, obtained on Jan 23, at 20:08 UTC
10 inch Newtonian & ATK-1HS @f/35,Astronomik blue filter)
Ralf Vandebergh
Tuesday, 24th of January 2006
Here are some images from Jan 24th. Good seeing. Note the bright cloud
over Argyre. Also the SPH seems to extend someway northward along the
terminator. The NPH is still very prominent at this longtiude with no
sign of the NPC edge in red light.
Damian
Date (UT): 24 January 2006 Time (UT): 18:20h
CM: 63° H: 61° Dec: 19°07'46"
De: -16° Ls: 2° φ: 9.4"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 5-6 Trans.: (0-6) 5
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-MARE ERYTHREUM is very dark
-NOACHIS appeared bright (1)
-NILIACUS LACUS can hardly be seen, appears faded
-The NPH appears faded
This is an observation obtained on Jan 24, 19:32-19:40 UTC
This evening provided actually a first good seeing since October(!!!)
for Mars, thanks to high cirrus which causes a very poor transparance
for this session.
-Solis Lacus is recognisable in the blue light image as a dark center
with an obvious bright area left from it. The haze above Argyre is also
visible well.
-The R(G)B color image shows a nice view of both the Nectar and the
Vallis Marineris regions.
-Phoenicis Lacus looks elongated again.
10 inch Newtonian reflector & ATK-1HS @ f/40)
Ralf Vandebergh
Wednesday, 25th of January 2006
Here are some images from Jan 25th. Fair to poor seeing, with large
amounts of cloud causing problems. The cloud over Argyre is fainter
than the day before.
Damian
Date (UT): 25 January 2006 Time (UT): 18:32h
CM: 56° H: 61° Dec: 19°16'50"
De: -16° Ls: 2° φ: 9"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 6-7 Trans.: (0-6) 5
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-High contrast in MARE ERYTHRAEUM
-NEREIDUM FRETUM ca hardly be see
-NILIUS LACUS is difficult to seen
-NOACHIS appeared bright (1)
-CLARITAS also looked misted (2)
-The NPH was weak on the day
Thursday, 26th of January 2006
Friday, 27th of January 2006
Saturday, 28th of January 2006
Sunday, 29th of January 2006
Here some images from this evening. Good seeing. This was my 100th
night of Mars imaging this apparition!. It all seems to have gone
by so quickly!.
Hellas is misty on the limb, with the SPH is weakly visible. Some
faint mists over Edom and Deltoton Sinus. Deuteronilus is dark as
is Ismenius Lacus.
Damian
Date (UT): 29 January 2006 Time (UT): 18:25h
CM: 17° H: 62° Dec: 19°42'54"
De: -15° Ls: 4° φ: 9"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 8 Trans.: (0-6) 5
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-The Martian atmosphere is more transparent than usual !
-ARGYRE and HELLAS also looked misted , appeared bright
-The southern area of MARE ACIDALIUM (NULIACUS LACUS)
-Are dark
-The NPH is bright
This is an image obtained on Jan 29, at 18:05 UTC
Seeing was poor after 2 days with clear skies but even terrible
poor seeing(no capture possible) due to strong wind possibly) but
now it was at least usable by capturing more frames then usual and
get the short fair moments out of it.
We see Sinus Sabeaus. The blue light image shows a moderate bright NPH
10 inch Newtonian & ATK-1HS @ f/40 IR(G)B)
Ralf Vandebergh
Monday, 30th of January 2006
Tuesday, 31st of January 2006
Date (UT): 31 January 2006 Time (UT): 17:58h
CM: 351° H: 62° Dec: 19°56'49"
De: -15° Ls: 5° φ: 8"
Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain 280 (f/25)
Seeing: (0-10 scale) 6 Trans.: (0-6) 5
(10 = excellent)
Magnification: 350x / 380x
Filters: Schott: OG 550 orange
Wratten: W 64 blue/green
Zeiss: VG 6 (green)
W 80a blue
W 85 salmon
Observer Station: Observer:
7° 18' (E) / 48° 01' (N) Teichert Gérard
Hattstatt (France)
Observing notes:
-ARGYRE and HELLAS also looked misted, appeared bright
-The southern area of MARE ACIDALIUM (NULIACUS LACUS) are dark
-SYRTIS MAJOR and MARE ERYTHRAEUM were noted dark
-The NPH is bright
This is a set of images obtained on jan 31 from 18:16-18:22 UTC
(seeing poor/some fair short moments)
-the shovel-shape of Sinus Sabeaus is good recognizable.
Hellas, just at the limb, is bright in both near-IR and blue images.
10 inch Newtonian & ATK-1HS @ f/35--IRsGB)
Ralf Vandebergh
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