Mars

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="13ea11c3.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.petergarbett.com"><B><IMG SRC="14f64510.png" border=0 width="100" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.petergarbett.com"><B>Home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Mars has intrigued humans - some regarded it as likely to be inhabited by intelligent living creatures. We now know Mars to be a cold world with a very thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide. If there is or ever was life on Mars, it is likely that it is of a very simple kind!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Mars - the red planet</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="00758020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Icy blue clouds of Mars...</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25114f60.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> This aesthetically pleasing image was featured</div> <div> on SpaceWeather.com on 17 December 2007.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Mars 2014</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="294c1260.jpg" border=0 width="705" height="1062" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Mars in Virgo</div> <div> 22nd March 2014</div> <div> Lovely colour contrast between Mars and Spica</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D (modded); 28mm lens; 30s exposure</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2957f7f0.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                <IMG SRC="296fefe0.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>17.05.14  Mare Acidalium, Mare Erythraeum and morning mist</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IGB centred on 21:21.5 UTC: I=21:21.6 UTC; G=21:23.7 UTC; B=21:19.3 UTC</div> <div> WinJupos de-rotated images. I = WinJupos combination of 2 videos</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29782820.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="29804040.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="299b2a70.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="29aa6a40.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>16.05.14  Mare Acidalium, Mare Erythraeum and volcanoes emerging from morning mist</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IGB centred on 22:20.5 UTC: I=22:16.2UTC; G=22:25.2 UTC; B=22:20.2 UTC</div> <div> WinJupos de-rotated images</div> <div> Separate B and G channels  shown below the colour images. B shows clouds especially well</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29b2a390.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="29cb7ae0.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="29dada20.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="29eaea30.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>28.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major blue cloud (at 8 o'clock); orographic cloud over Elysium (near centre)</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD (doubled size of image)</div> <div> IGB: I=22:38 UTC; G=22:32 UTC; B=22:26 UTC</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels  shown below the colour images</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29fb8ae0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a0b8ae0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="2a1bfb00.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="2a2c2b20.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2a3c3ad0.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </div> <bR> <div> <B>18.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major with dazzling cloud in the giant impact basin, Hellas above</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>A spiral of cloud around North Polar Cap, perhaps seen in B image?</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> IGB: I=22:21UTC; G=22:30 UTC; B=22:26 UTC; C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels and north-at-the-top  colour image shown below south-at-the-top colour image</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a492920.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="2a524240.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a624240.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="2a724240.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="2a824240.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>18.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major and Sinus Sabaeus, with morning mist over Chryse</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IGB centred on 23:06.3 UTC: I=23:07.3UTC; G=23:10.4 UTC; B=23:01.1 UTC.</div> <div> WinJupos de-rotated images from four IR, three B and two G video sequences</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels  shown below the colour images</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="2a92c260.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT>IR<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > </FONT>23:11 UTC<FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >    <IMG SRC="2aa5b4f0.jpg" border=0 width="347" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT> IR 23:53 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2ccb2b00.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">B  23:14 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <div>      <IMG SRC="2abb6ad0.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="2acb6ad0.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>17.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major near limb plus lots of mist</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IGB: I=23:14UTC; G=23:22 UTC; B=23:18 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <div>           </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2ad95950.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="2ae2a2a0.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>                     </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2af95950.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="2b095950.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2b195950.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>15.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major with cloud at extreme right (evening) edge;</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Sinus Sabaeus and Mare Acidalium well shown with slight morning mist</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IGB centred on 23:26.9 UTC: I=23:27.7UTC; G=23:28.5 UTC; B=23:24.4 UTC.</div> <div> WinJupos de-rotated images from three IR, two B and two G video sequences</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels  shown below the colour images</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2b2c5b20.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2b3bdb50.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2b4b2ab0.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2b5b9b60.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>15.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Mare Acidalium</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> IGB: I=00:23 UTC; G=00:31 UTC; B=00:26 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels shown below colour image.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="2b6c0b10.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="2b7bab90.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This pair of IGB images from 11.04.14 were taken about 25 minutes apart. </div> <div> If you cross your eyes and merge the two images you'll get a 3D effect!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2b8bfb50.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2b9bbb50.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This pair of IR images from 11.04.14 were taken 27 minutes apart. </div> <div> If you cross your eyes and merge the two images you'll get a 3D effect!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2bac3b80.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>09.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Mare Acidalium</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> IGB: I=23:25.8 UTC; G=23:21.1 UTC; B=23:28.4 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="2bbbcb80.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   <IMG SRC="2bcbdb00.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2bdb7aa0.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2bebfb00.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>05.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>A series of equatorial clouds including orographic clouds</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>around giant extinct volcano Olympus Mons</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> IGB: I=00:35.6 UTC; G=00:31.9 UTC; B=00:28.8 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels shown below colour image.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2cd40390.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2c0b8b10.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2c1b5ac0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2c2bfb50.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>05.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>A series of equatorial clouds including orographic clouds</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>around giant extinct volcano Olympus Mons</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> IGB: I=00:05.3 UTC; G=00:12.1 UTC; B=00:09.0 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels shown below colour image.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2c3c1c10.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>04.04.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Valles Marineris (just right and below centre)</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>and the North Polar Cap near the top of the image</B></div> <div> Astronomik IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> IR = 23.52.4 UTC from de-rotated combination of 4 video sequences in WinJupos</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2c499990.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="2c594940.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            <IMG SRC="2c694940.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Three differently processed colour images. The far left version emphasises the clouds more and shows the blue</div> <div> equatorial cloud band very distinctly above Syrtis Major. The white patch of cloud left of centre are orographic</div> <div> clouds above the Elysium volcanoes.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2c794940.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2c894960.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2c9a0a20.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>23.03.14  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major and equatorial cloud band (poor seeing)</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Notice how Syrtis Major disappears beneath the equatorial cloud band</B></div> <div> <B>as one progresses to G and B filters!</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter; Astronomik IR filter</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector deployed</div> <div> IGB: I=01:40 UTC; G=01:43 UTC; B=01:46 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate IR, G and B channels shown below colour images.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars 2012</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="28c90950.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                     </B></div> <div> <B>30.03.12</B></div> <div> Syrtis Major left of centre and Sinus Sabaeus</div> <div> extending horizontally above centre</div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> and  Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> I(60%)IGB: I=21:02:30 UTC; G=21:04:30 UTC; B=21:06 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <div> IGB version showing haze over Hellas better is shown below...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="28baca50.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26cc0b50.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>29.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major to left</B></FONT></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter  IR=19:41 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="26dc4b80.jpg" border=0 width="196" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>27.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Mare Acidalium</B></FONT></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter  IR=22:54 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26ee8e50.jpg" border=0 width="232" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>24.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Notice the volcano poking</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>through the blue mist at extreme right!</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> and  Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> IGB: I=22:40 UTC; B=22:42 UTC; G=22:44 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x3 TV Barlow;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26faab10.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>23.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22:49 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="270afab0.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>19.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >23:18 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Valles Marineris and Olympus Mons</div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Rarely seen elevated 'dust' ...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="28ac2ba0.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="272bcba0.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="273bebc0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="274bec00.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>15.03.12</B></div> <div> The G and B filters show some elevated (dust?) between about '12 o'clock' and '1 o'clock' </div> <div> positions at the edge of the disk. This was simltaneously recorded by several other</div> <div> observers. Interestingly, the September 2012 edition of <I>'Sky and Telescope'</I> shows a </div> <div> dramatic image by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's camera HiRise of a gigantic 20km high </div> <div> dust devil sweeping across the northern region of Amazonis Planitia on 14th March.</div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G, B filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> and  Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> IGB: I=00:20 UTC; B=00:15 UTC; G=00:18 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x3 TV Barlow;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The same phenomena was seen a little later in this G filtered image</div> <div> taken at 00:28 UTC:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="275d3c80.jpg" border=0 width="211" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="276d0ce0.jpg" border=0 width="208" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>14.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22:50 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Nice cloud details in this green filter image.</div> <div> Centre: Olympus Mons orographic clouds.</div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> C14 with x3 TV Barlow;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="277dad80.jpg" border=0 width="218" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="278e5d80.jpg" border=0 width="229" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>14.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >G = 22:37 UTC and B = 22:34 UTC respectively</FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  G and B  filters  with Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> C14 with x3 TV Barlow;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="279b1af0.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>14.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Abundant clouds/hazes</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Olympus Mons is dark spot just right of centre</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R,G, B filters  (Baader UV/IR rejection filter added to B and G)</div> <div> RGB: R=22:05:30 UTC; B=22:08 UTC; G=22:10 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27acdd20.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>14.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22:12 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Valles Marineris and Tharsis Volcanoes</div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27be3e30.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>02.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R filter  R= 00:34:50 UTC</div> <div> C14 with TV x3 Barlow @ f/39;  </div> <div> PGR Flea 3 CCD, 0".08 per pixel</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="291e3e30.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                         <IMG SRC="27be3e30.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27cf1f10.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                  <IMG SRC="27df1f10.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="241" ALT="1743" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                     </div> <div> <B>02.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major and clouds</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Notice the ice cap dislocation and the bright cloud over Elysium.</B></div> <div> <B>In the coloured RGB composite, notice the subtle clouds running from Elysium to above Syrtis Major.</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R,G and B filters with Baader UV/IR cut filters applied to G and B</div> <div> R= 00:34:50 UTC; G = 00:30:08 UTC; B = 00:27:30 UTC</div> <div> C14 with TV x3 Barlow @ f/39;  PGR Flea 3 CCD, 0".08 per pixel</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="292aead0.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    <IMG SRC="2809fa50.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="281a2a00.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="282a19e0.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>02.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major and clouds</B></FONT></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R,G, B filters  (Baader UV/IR rejection filter added to B and G)</div> <div> RGB: R=00:09 UTC; B=00:11 UTC; G=00:14 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Separate R, G and B channels shown below colour image.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="283abae0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>02.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major</B></FONT></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="284c4b70.jpg" border=0 width="196" height="183" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>25.02.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Syrtis Major to left</B></FONT></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter  IR=01:16 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2859da00.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>25.02.12</B></div> <div> Baader IR > 742nm filter  IR=00:58 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2939ea20.jpg" border=0 width="158" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="287c6b40.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="288ccb90.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="289c7b60.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>11.02.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>Abundant clouds/hazes</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Martian super grand canyon is at 10 o'clock: separate R,G and B beneath</B></div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R,G, B filters  (Baader UV/IR rejection filter added to B and G)</div> <div> RGB: R=01:23 UTC; B=01:20 UTC; G=01:18 UTC</div> <div> C14 with x2 Barlow;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Identifying Craters on Mars...</B></div> <bR> <div> I must admit, not so long ago I would have thought it unlikely that it would be possible to</div> <div> image craters on Mars from the U.K. using an amateur telescope, but as these images show, </div> <div> the dark floors of some large Martian craters can indeed be seen. I have confirmed these </div> <div> carefully using  <A HREF="http://www.google.com/mars" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.google.com/mars">Google Mars</A>, a shaded Mariner 9 relief map of Mars as shown in Briggs and </div> <div> Taylor (1982) <B>The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets</B>, C.U.P., pp164-5 and </div> <div> from <A HREF="http://www.roving-mouse.com/planetary/Mars/Atlas/feature-index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.roving-mouse.com/planetary/Ma">roving-mouse.com Mars Atlas</A>.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="237efe80.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="232" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The crater floor indicated here is that of:</div> <div> <I><B>Gale  (172km)</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="238cdbc0.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>    </div> <div>    <B>16.11.07</B></div> <bR> <div>    Working from top to bottom, the three</div> <div>    craters identified are:</div> <div>    <I><B>Huygens  (456km)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   Schroeter  (337km)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   Baldet  (195km)</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Mars 2009-10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23b531b0.jpg" border=0 width="339" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> In the image above, we see the Tharsis volcanoes as dark dots on the </div> <div> right in blue haze/cloud. The more isolated lower dark dot is Olympus </div> <div> Mons. The North Polar Cap is much less prominent than it was several </div> <div> months ago as we progress from the Martian northern spring towards </div> <div> summer.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23cd8c70.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="199" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                   4.3.10</B></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Tharsis volcanoes just beginning to rotate into view in hazy cloud.</FONT></div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 11.72"; Phase = 95.5%; altitude = 62 deg.; C.M. long. = 61.9 deg.</div> <div>                   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Seeing mediocre; transparency good.</FONT></div> <div>                         RGB (R = 21:31UT; G = 21:36UT; B =21:34UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F47; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R, G, B filters, Baader UV/IR reject</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23dbebd0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="189" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>1.3.10</B></FONT></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Solis Lacus with Valles Marineris below.</FONT></div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 12.01"; Phase = 96.1%; altitude = 61 deg.; C.M. long. =98.8 deg.</div> <div>                   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Seeing fair; transparency good.</FONT></div> <div>                         R[G]B (R =22:13:30UT; B =22:16UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23e8cfa0.jpg" border=0 width="652" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Separate R, G, B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="240efd90.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="217" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>20.2.10</B></FONT></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Orographic clouds of the Tharsis volcanoes (left). Blue haze over Aetheria, Aethiopis</FONT></div> <div>                   and Mare Chronium towards the South Pole.</div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 12.86"; Phase = 97.7%; altitude = 58 deg.; C.M. long. = 198.8 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing and transparency both good.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =23:32UT; G=23:37UT; B =23:34UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24180d40.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Separate R, G, B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="243f1dd0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="221" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>20.2.10</B></FONT></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Orographic clouds of the Tharsis volcanoes (left). Blue haze over Aetheria, </FONT></div> <div>                   Aethiopis and Mare Chronium towards the South Pole.</div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 12.87"; Phase = 97.7%; altitude = 61 deg.; C.M. long. = 184.4 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing and transparency both good.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =22:34UT; G=22:40:30UT; B =22:37UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24460c70.jpg" border=0 width="608" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Separate R, G, B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>         <IMG SRC="246d8c90.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="201" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>17.2.10</B></FONT></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Orographic clouds of the Tharsis volcanoes (left), with Olympus Mons brightest.</FONT></div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 13.13"; Phase = 98.2%; altitude = 58 deg.; C.M. long. = 192.7 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing 6/10. Transparency: misty.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =21:20UT; G= 21:17UT: B =21:23UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2457cd00.jpg" border=0 width="636" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Separate R, G, B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="248cbbb0.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="187" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                  <B>31.1.10</B></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Blue Syrtis cloud (left). Bright spot near edge of North Polar Cap is the frosted</FONT></div> <div>                   crater Lomonosov. Extensive bright clouds over Tharsis/Tempe extending into Chryse.</div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 14.06"; Phase = 99.9%; altitude = 55 deg.; C.M. long. = 359.9 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing 4/10.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =22:31UT; G= 22:37UT: B =22:34UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F39; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24761c50.jpg" border=0 width="609" height="197" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Separate R,G,B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24b82420.jpg" border=0 width="642" height="578" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>26.1.10  </B>Seeing: very good but foggy. From left to right: 21:48 UTC, 22:03 UTC, 22:13:30 UTC, 22:20 UTC,</div> <div> 22:36 UTC, 22:44 UTC, 23:48 UTC, 23:54 UTC</div> <bR> <div> Apparent angular diameter = 14.10"; Phase = 99.9%; altitude = 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 58, 58.5 deg. resp.</div> <div> C.M. long. = 32.3, 35.9, 38.5, 40.1, 44.0, 45.9, 61.6, 63.0 deg. resp.</div> <div> C14 @ F39; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R filter, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The images above pair up nicely to give 3D views if you cross your eyes and allow them to </div> <div> merge in the middle! Please note the small grey dust incrusion from Baltia into the North Polar </div> <div> Cap on several images. The bright spot near the edge of the NPC below mare Acidalium is the </div> <div> frosted crater Lomonosov.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24c2c2c0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="300" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>               <B>26</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>.1.10</B></FONT></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Note the haze over Argyre (top).</FONT></div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 14.10"; Phase = 99.9%; altitude = 52 deg.; </div> <div>                         C.M. long. = 44.5 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing : very good, but fog spoiling transparency.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =22:36UT; G= 22:42UT: B =22:38UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F39; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rej. filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24efaf80.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="248" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                </B></div> <div> <B>                 17.1.10</B></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Orographic clouds of the Tharsis volcanoes.</FONT></div> <div>                         Apparent angular diameter = 13.87"; Phase = 99.2%; altitude = 50 deg.; C.M. long. = 133.8 deg.</div> <div>                   Seeing 6/10. Transparency good.</div> <div>                         RGB (R =23:17:30UT; G= 23:27UT: B =23:22UT)</div> <div>                         C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24da7f90.jpg" border=0 width="679" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </div> <div> Separate R,G,B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24ff9ee0.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="238" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>            4.1.10</B></div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Syrtis Major near centre, clouds to its left and Sinus Sabaeus to its right.</FONT></div> <div>                  Apparent angular diameter = 12.93"; Phase = 96.9%; altitude = 55 deg.; C.M. long. = 290.6 deg.</div> <div>              Seeing 6/10. Transparency good.</div> <div>                  RGB (R = 01:36UT; G= 01:43UT: B =01:39:30UT)</div> <div>                  C14 @ F45; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2508ced0.jpg" border=0 width="652" height="237" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Separate R,G,B channels.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="252c3b30.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="179" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>            1.1.10</B></div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Syrtis Major to left of centre and Sinus Sabaeus upper right.</FONT></div> <div>                  Apparent angular diameter = 12.67"; Phase = 96.3%; altitude = 49 deg.; C.M. long. = 305.2 deg.</div> <div>              Seeing 3/10. Transparency good, but clouds interfering and a nagging breeze.</div> <div>                  R[G]B (R = 00:46UT; B= 00:50UT)</div> <div>                  C14 @ F39; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="253e6d30.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="211" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  29.10.09</B></div> <div>   Fa<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >int equatorial cloud band (?) visible just above centre cutting into 'V' of Syrtis Major.</FONT></div> <div>    Apparent angular diameter = 7.77"; Phase = 88.6%; altitude = 58 deg.; C.M. long. = 257 deg.</div> <div>   Seeing good. Transparency quite poor with mist/fog.</div> <div>    RGB (R = 06:04UT; G = 05:57UT; B= 05:59UT)</div> <div>    C14 @ F39; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>      </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="254607c0.jpg" border=0 width="352" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        Separate R, G, B channels.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2007-8 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This opposition of Mars was ideally placed for northern hemisphere observers, but the</B></div> <div> <B>maximum apparent angular diameter reached only 15.9" at best.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="255b5ae0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="174" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>12.2.08</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB  18:18 UT</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Dark Mare Acidalium projecting upwards from the white</div> <div>     of the North Polar Cap (bottom of image).</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 10.69"</div> <div>     Phase = 92.8%  C.M. longitude = 46.7 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 57 deg.   Seeing = 7-8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="256a9b00.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>10.2.08</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB  20:28 UT</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Dark 'eye' above and left of centre is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 10.89"</div> <div>     Phase = 93.1%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 96.9 deg.</div> <div>     Seeing = 7-8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The hour or so sequence of images of 19th December 2007 show the steady rotation </div> <div> from right to left (west to east) of the planet as the famous 'African' shaped Syrtis Major </div> <div> rotates progressively into view....</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="257eae10.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="225" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(60%)RGB  (R=23:57UT G=00:01UT B=00:03UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Syrtis Major 'V' shape nicely displayed.</div> <div>     Morning blue cloud over Hellespontus.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.8%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 262.4 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 64 deg.</div> <div>     Seeing = 7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="258faeb0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="235" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB  (R=23:00UT G=22:52UT B=22:55UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Syrtis Major 'V' shape rotated fully into view.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.8%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 248.5 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 59 deg.</div> <div>     Seeing = 6-7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25aefe80.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="232" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(60%)RGB  (R=22:45UT G=22:39UT B=22:42UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Syrtis Major 'V' shape fully rotated into view.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.8%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 244.8 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 58 deg.</div> <div>     Seeing = 6-7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The night of 12th-13th December 2007 showed progressively better seeing, culminating</div> <div> in a very rare by U.K. standards 9/10 by 2 a.m.. The temperature (as on 19th) dropped</div> <div> well below zero and my finger stuck to the frosted C14 tube!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e9f1dd0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="221" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>12.12.07</B></FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB  (R=23:11UT G=23:15UT B=23:17UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     To the right of centre is Sinus Meridiani and to the left</div> <div>     Syrtis Major. Blue clouds to left (over Mare Tyrrhenum);</div> <div>     and to the right (between Mare Serpentis and </div> <div>     Hellespontus).   </div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.78"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 312.7 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 63 deg. ; Seeing = 4-5/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25b1a0c0.jpg" border=0 width="282" height="268" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>13.12.07</B></FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB  (R=00:21UT G=00:26UT B=00:29UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     To the right of centre is Sinus Meridiani and to the left</div> <div>     Syrtis Major.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.78"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 329.7 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 62 deg. ; Seeing =4/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25c2a080.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="264" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB  (R=01:08UT G=01:13UT B=01:05UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Close to centre of disk is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div>     In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div>     North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div>     clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div>     left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div>     Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.78"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 341.2 deg.;  Altitude = 64 deg.; </div> <div>     Seeing =5-6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25de3d60.jpg" border=0 width="227" height="214" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB  (R=01:37UT G=01:31UT B=01:34UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Close to centre of disk is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div>     In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div>     North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div>     clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div>     left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div>     Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.79"</div> <div>     Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 348.3 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 63 deg. ; Seeing = 7/10</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25e02050.jpg" border=0 width="258" height="261" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>        This is a repeat of the above but just a pure RGB stack to</div> <div>        show the clouds more dramatically.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c006e60.jpg" border=0 width="262" height="230" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0">    <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB  (R=01:42UT G=01:46UT B=01:49UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div>     North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div>     clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div>     left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div>     Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.79"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 349.5 deg.;  Altitude = 63 deg.; Seeing = 8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c1fde80.jpg" border=0 width="253" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="1c209e30.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The pair of images above are a repeat of the previous one, but with R(60%)RGB and pure RGB combinations </div> <div> respectively. Notice how the clouds appear progressively more conspicuous as the image becomes more pure RGB.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25f14f60.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="246" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB  (R=01:52UT G=01:46UT B=01:49UT)</FONT></div> <div>       C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div>     North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div>     clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div>     left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div>     Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 15.79"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 351.9 deg.; Altitude = 63 deg.; Seeing = 9/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B filtered images:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="260d4f50.jpg" border=0 width="724" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>      <IMG SRC="2cfc3c30.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="195" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >01:44 UTC de-rotated in WinJupos (3 videos used)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="261dcd00.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="208" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div>     <B>29.11.07</B></div> <div>     R(65%)RGB  (<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R=00:05UT G=23:58UT B=00:13UT)</FONT></div> <div>      C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div>     Solis Lacus is dark spot above centre</div> <div>     with Valles Marineris just below it.</div> <bR> <div>     Angular diameter = 14.91"</div> <div>     Phase = 96.6%</div> <div>     C.M. longitude = 90.0 deg.</div> <div>     Altitude = 53 deg.</div> <div>     Seeing = 4/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="263c2bd0.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="189" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   <B>16.11.07</B>  05:05 UT</div> <bR> <div>   Syrtis Major and Hellas are shown well as is</div> <div>   the blue north polar hood (NPH). A few of the </div> <div>   small dark spots can be identified in Google Mars </div> <div>   as dark floored craters.</div> <bR> <div>   Angular diameter = 13.68"</div> <div>   Phase = 93.6%</div> <div>   C.M. longitude = 280.4 deg.</div> <div>   Altitude = 56 deg.;  Seeing = 6/10</div> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="264aca80.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="168" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <B>4.11.07</B>  05:54 UT</div> <bR> <div>         'Spidery' Aurorae Sinus is shown well with </div> <div>         Nilokeras jutting out from the blue NPH.</div> <div>         The dark spot towards the right, just above</div> <div>         centre is Solis Lacus with Valles Marineris</div> <div>         looking like the Greek letter Lambda below.</div> <bR> <div>         Angular diameter = 12.48"; Phase = 91.1%</div> <div>         C.M. longitude = 42.5 deg.; Alt. = 55 deg.; Seeing = 6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>16.9.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The dark spot of Solis Lacus, just left of and above centre, is followed beneath by the </div> <div> somewhat blurred dark spots of the calderas of the volcanoes Ascraeus, Pavonis and </div> <div> Arsia Mons and the more distinct and solitary spot of Olympus Mons.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 8.84"; seeing = 4/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M camera.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="265c3750.jpg" border=0 width="451" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:05 UT</div> <div> Left to right: B, G, R, RRGB filters.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>13.9.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The dark horizontal band of Mare Sirenum dominates the upper portion of the image, </div> <div> whilst at the terminator are the indistinct dark spots of the calderas of the volcanoes </div> <div> Ascraeus, Pavonis and Arsia Mons, with Olympus Mons left of and below centre. </div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 8.69"; seeing = 7-8/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M camera.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="26685860.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">02:53 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2005-6 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> Although this opposition of Mars was not as close to Earth as the famous 2003 opposition, </div> <div> Mars was much better placed for northern hemisphere observers, gaining a much greater </div> <div> altitude in our skies. </div> <bR> <div> The Martain southern hemisphere was enjoying its summer season, so the southern</div> <div> polar ice cap (top of images) was small. In the northern hemisphere the blue haze of the</div> <div> polar hood became a significant feature as winter set in there.</div> <bR> <div> <B>24.1.06</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of only 9.43" and phase 89.6%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F44 with Trutek RRGB</div> <div> filters and Baader UV/IR blocker.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2677f7d0.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20.19 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Detail much harder to see now as Mars retreats. Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>23.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 13.22" and phase 92.9%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F44 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek </div> <div> RRGB filters.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18ea3a80.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >19:53 UTC</FONT></div> <div> The dark feature to the left of centre is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div> Shrouded in blue clouds is Mare Acidalium.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>19.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 13.81" and phase 93.5%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F44 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek RGB </div> <div> filters. (R=22:37UT; G=22:34UT; B=22:30UT)</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="190bdbd0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">RRGB</FONT></div> <div> Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus. The dark feature to the left of it is</div> <div> the famous Valles Marineris, a canyon 4000km long! Notice the tiny</div> <div> South Polar cap near the top and the blue icey north polar hood.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>17.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 14.13" and phase 93.9%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F41 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek </div> <div> RRGB filters.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19195930.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:28 UTC                               </FONT><IMG SRC="192a7a10.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:46 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus. The dark feature to the left of it is</div> <div> Valles Marineris.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>6.11.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 19.94" and phase 100%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F46 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek RRGB </div> <div> filters. This camera was faulty and so the image quality is </div> <div> poorer than it would have been!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="193f4e30.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >23:29 UTC</FONT></div> <div> The bright circular spot: Olympus Mons volcano.</div> <div> Other bright, yellowish clouds beneath Olympus Mons are dust storms.</div> <div> Dark feature just below centre and towards the left is Mare Sirenum.</div> <bR> <div> <B>19.11.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 18.62" and phase 99%.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F38 RGB filters.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="189eee80.jpg" border=0 width="238" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:53 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>23.10.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 19.99" and phase 98.5%.</div> <div> Seeing fair. Transparency mediocre to quite poor.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="26801ff0.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:23 UTC</div> <div> Notice the dust cloud on the right edge of the disk in Argyre.</div> <div> Syrtis Major near left edge.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>9.9.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 15.06" and phase 88.3%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 6 and better. Transparency fair, limiting mag. 5.5 or better.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <bR> <div> Mars in 3-D...!</div> <div>              <IMG SRC="26931f30.jpg" border=0 width="561" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The above pair of images were taken 48 minutes apart on 9th September 2005. </div> <div> By crossing your eyes at a typical distance of 1 metre from the monitor you can </div> <div> cause the images to merge and hey presto, you have a 3-D view! Mars rotates </div> <div> on its axis every 24hrs 37mins - very similar to Earth, so in 48 minutes it </div> <div> shows a noticeable rotation.</div> <bR> <div> Solis Lacus rotating into view around the right edge with Valles Marineris canyon system beneath it </div> <div> in the shape of the Greek letter Lambda!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2003 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> In 2003, Mars made its closest approach to earth since 57,000BC. Although it was </div> <div> very low in the sky as seen from England, use of multiple exposures with CCD enabled </div> <div> some images to be obtained.</div> <bR> <div> 3-D</div> <bR> <div>                           <IMG SRC="187c5b90.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The above pair of images were taken 29 minutes apart at 23:58 and 00:27 on the night</div> <div> of 29-30th August 2003. By crossing your eyes at a typical distance of 60cm from the </div> <div> monitor you can cause the images to merge and hey presto, you have a 3-D view! </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16a8b860.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >29.8.03</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > <IMG SRC="15a766e0.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >19.8.03</FONT>   <IMG SRC="15b76670.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20.8.03 </FONT>  <IMG SRC="15c4d4c0.jpg" border=0 width="77" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22.7.03</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Here are some scans from my log book showing a few drawings I</div> <div> made using my 49cm F4.6 Newtonian reflector:-</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="1e12d8d0.jpg" border=0 width="557" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT> 24.3.97</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e22b080.jpg" border=0 width="555" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  7.4.97</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e3de360.jpg" border=0 width="478" height="310" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e41f6e0.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e556dd0.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>