Mars Images — MarsWatch 2005
Wednesday, 01st of February 2006
To the webmasters,
This a set of images obtained on Febr 01 from 18:57-19:01 UTC
seeing: unsteady/trembling but sharp edges most of time)
-the Hydaspes canal between Niliacus Lacus and Oxia Palus
is still recognizable.
10 inch Newtonian & ATK-1HS @ f/40--IR670-1000nm/blue)
Ralf Vandebergh
Thursday, 02nd of February 2006
Friday, 03rd of February 2006
Saturday, 04th of February 2006
Sunday, 05th of February 2006
Tuesday, 07th of February 2006
Wednesday, 08th of February 2006
Here is the first of four sessions of Mars images obtained this week.
Poor seeing. Some weak haze over Hellas and Libya can be seen. No haze
over Elysium.
Damian
Thursday, 09th of February 2006
Here are some images from Feb 6th. Good seeing. A bright cloud over
Libya. Also a bright limb cloud over southern Mare Hadriacum on the
edge of Hellas. Some mistiness also over Ausonia and the SPR.
Damian
Friday, 10th of February 2006
Here are some images from Feb 10th. Good seeing. The SPH is becoming
increasingly thick it seems and is very prominent in Blue light. Also
clouds over Ausonia, Libya and Hellas.
Damian
Saturday, 11th of February 2006
Here are some images from Feb 11th. Fair to good seeing, but deteriorating
as poor weather rapidly approaching.
Similar activity to yesterday. Still a thick SPH (though not especially
bright.) Perhaps we are now seeing the true NPC shining through the last
remnants of the hood given we have now reached Ls=10?.
Damian
Sunday, 12th of February 2006
Monday, 13th of February 2006
Tuesday, 14th of February 2006
Wednesday, 15th of February 2006
Friday, 17th of February 2006
Here some images from Feb 17th. Good seeing. The true edge of the NPC can
be nicely seen now showing through the weak misty NPH. The albedo markings
around Panchaia and Lemuria can be seen through the hood. Also note the
thickening SPH now easy to see. Also a bright cloud over Ausonia. Arsia
orographic cloud is bright at the limb.
Despite D=7.6" some minor features are still seen such as the projections
at Gomer Sinus and the small Trivium-Cerberus dots.
Damian
Saturday, 18th of February 2006
Here are some images from Feb 18th. Good seeing, but caught through a
20min clearing in the clouds very late with Mars well past the meridian.
Similar details to yesterday with the NPC nicely seen, and SPH prominent.
Damian
Sunday, 19th of February 2006
I made a pair of observations of Mars on February 19, 2006 (00:45 and
01:05 U.T.) using two excellent instruments (6" F/15 Refractor and a
10" F/9 Newtonian) belonging to a friend (Michael Palermiti, Jupiter,
Florida). The apparent diameter of the planet was small (7.6"), but I
was able to pick out detail when the seeing steadied for brief moments
at a time. The red planet stills continue to provide views for us
earthlings. I welcome any comments on my observations.
Date (U.T.): February 19, 2006
Time (U.T.): 00:45 (left image) and 01:05 (right image)
CM: 297.5 (left image) and 282.3 (right image)
Ls: 013.9 (Early Northern Spring/Southern Autumn)
De: -11.3, Ds: 5.8, p 0.89, 7.6"
Instrument: 6" F/15 Refractor (left image) and 10" F/9 Newtonian (right image)
Filters: None
Seeing (1-10): 5-6, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 6
Notes:
00:45 U.T. (Left image, CM 297.5, 6" F/15 Refractor): Mare Cimmerium
appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) preceding the CM. Hesperia appears as
a light (7/10) division between Mare Cimmerium and Mare Tyrrhenum. Mare
Tyrrhenum and Syrtis Minor appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) following the
CM. Mare Chronium appears dusky (4/10) preceding the CM towards the
South-preceding limb. Eridania and Ausonia appear shaded to bright
(6-7/10). Mare Hadriacum appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) over the eastern
(preceding) border of Hellas (8-9/10). Iapygia Viridis appears dusky
(4/10) and Syrtis Major dark to dusky (3-4/10) towards the following
limb. Aeolis and Aethiopis appears bright (7/10). Libya appears bright
to very bright (7-8/10, haze?). Very bright to extremely bright (8-9/10)
haze is visible over the south polar, preceding (evening), north polar,
and following (morning) limbs.
01:05 U.T. (Right image, CM 282.3, 10" F/9 Newtonian): The above
description (00:45 U.T.) applies to this observation with the addition
of a greater clarity of albedo features. The Hyblaeus Extension (4-5/10)
was visible towards the northern limb. The preceding (eastern) portions
of Hellespontus (4/10) and Sabaeus Sinus (3/10) were visible over the
following limb.
Carlos E. Hernandez
Monday, 20th of February 2006
Here are some images from this evening. Pretty good seeing, but gusty winds.
The NPC southern edge is seen again, but the SPH seems even more brilliant
and condensed this session than previously.
Damian
Tuesday, 21st of February 2006
Thursday, 23rd of February 2006
Friday, 24th of February 2006
Here are some images from this evening. Pretty good seeing, but very gusty
easterly winds and lots of scattered low clouds with poor transparency above
that due to high clouds.
Some interesting detail is seen now Solis Lacus has become visible. Arsia,
Ascraeus and Olympus Mons are all seen as small dark spots in Red. Olympus
also looks dark in blue. Brilliant clouds over Ophir/Candor. The SPH is
bright with an extension of mist extending across Solis Lacus. The NPC edge
is seen in red.
Damian
Saturday, 25th of February 2006
Here are some images from this evening. Really terrible conditions with
easterly winds gusting to ~40km/h at times!. Seeing was fair, but lots of
scattered low clouds.
Much the same as yesterday. Olympus Mons is seen as a dark spot near the
terminator. Ascraeus and Arsia Mons are also seen as dark spots. The SPH
is bright to the south of Solis Lacus. Some mist over Aurorae Sinus.
Damian
Monday, 27th of February 2006
Tuesday, 28th of February 2006
Here are some images from Feb 28th. Fair seeing. Solis Lacus is central.
The SPH is bright, also a bright mist over Chryse. The NPC is also seen.
Ascraeus and Arsia Mons can be seen as small spots.
Damian
Back to MarsWatch Image index