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Mars
Mars 20030719-0520
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2003-07-19
Time (UT)
04:58 - 05:26
CM
43-50°
Telescope
28cm f/4.3 reflector @ 300x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
4/10
Transparency
4/6, clear
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Mars 20030706-0705
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2003-07-06
Time (UT)
06:45 - 07:15
CM
190-197°
Telescope
28cm f/4.1 reflector @ 240x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
4-5/10
Transparency
3/6, hazy
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Mars 20030705-0903
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
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Mars 20030702-0735
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2003-07-02
Time (UT)
06:38 - 08:11
CM
226-248°
Telescope
28cm f/4.1 reflector @ 240x
Filters
none
Seeing
4-5/10
Transparency
3/6, hazy
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Mars 20010930-0110
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2001-09-30
Time (UT)
01:05 - 01:15
CM
265-268°
Telescope
15cm f/6 MN @ 200x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
3/10
Transparency
clear
Notes
Disk appears almost colourless. First time I've seen albedo features worth drawing since July!
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Mars 20010731-0147
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2001-07-31
Time (UT)
01:43 - 01:51
CM
134-136°
Telescope
15cm f/6 MN @ 225x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
4/10
Transparency
clear
Notes
Orange colour has not returned to the cental part of the disk. Dark markings becoming more definite.
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Mars 20010725-0211
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2001-07-25
Time (UT)
02:07 - 02:16
CM
195-197°
Telescope
15cm f/6 MN @ 225x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
5/10
Transparency
clear
Notes
Detail seems to be coming back after dust storm. More colour & contrast.
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Mars 20010713-0150
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
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Mars 20010710-0200
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
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Mars 20010709-0151
On 26 Oct, 2016
By
WMacDonald
Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.
Date
2001-07-09
Time (UT)
01:47 - 01:55
CM
335-337°
Telescope
15cm f/6 MN @ 150x w/bino-viewer
Filters
none
Seeing
4/10
Transparency
clear
Notes
Disk appears pale yellow - reddish colour is gone. Markings very low contrast.
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