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Mars Image 2005/08/16(UT)
Sean Walker,Martin Mobberley,David M Moore,Kolovos Dimitrios,Damian Peach,Christophe Pellier,Geert Vandenbulcke
Walker,M.Mobberley,D.Moore,Kolovos,D.Peach,Christophe.P,G.Vandenbulcke

解説(安達)
 アキダリウム(MareAcidarium;30W,+50)付近には白雲が目立っている。とこ
ろどころ濃くなっている部分も見られる。ヘラス(Hellas+290W,-50)は、あい
かわらず白雲に覆われている。南極冠の左側も白雲が見られる。
(reported by 7 observers)

White clouds are remarkable in the vicinity of Mare Acidarium (30W,+50).
The part that has thickened in parts is seen, too. Hellas (290W,-50) is
covered with white clouds as usual. White clouds are seen as for the
left side of the South Poler Cap.(reported by 7 observers)
FROM Makoto ADACHI
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Sean Walker(127mm Maksutov-Newtonian:ToUCam pro)
Seeing started out mediocre, but got much better by twilight.
Unfortunately, my hard drive was full so I could only shoot with my Canon at that time.
Still, I think the Canon results are impressive.
This isn't a fair comparison between the cameras, but I just can't bear to lose all the webcam work.


After sorting my files, it seems I had better ToUcam results at 3:16 AM.
Here's a new file. Still like the Canon shot better.

[ Sean Walker , Massachusetts, U.S.A]

Martin Mobberley (245mm Newton: ATK-1HS camera)
Another clear pre-dawn morning in Suffolk !
Seeing was poor at first, then seemed to calm down but
despite this the focus was always 'soft' and not as sharp as
on the previous morning. However, conditions were much better
than average and the image processing came out quite well.

Orion Optics 245mm f/6.3 Newt + 5x Powermate = f/38.
ATiK 1HS + Red & Blue filters. Seeing highly variable.
Transparency excellent. Temp + 10C.

Processed in Registax 3/Maxim DL/PSPro 8.
Further details on the image.

[Martin Mobberley: United Kingdom]

David M. Moore(25cm Newtonian, Philips ToUcam)
I had to dodge some "popcorn clouds" this morning, so I missed several good IR/R/B runs. Still, the seeing cooperated giving me some good frames in several AVI's.

[ David M Moore Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A]
Kolovos Dimitrios ( 280mm SCT : Philips ToUcam 740 pro)
[Kolovos Dimitrios ,  Athens Greece]
《コロボス  デミトゥリオス  ギリシャ アテネ》


Damian Peach (235mm Celestron SCT:Lumenera LU075)
Here are some images from the 16th. The hellas haze has become brighter at the limb, and the weak haze over Libya remians as does the south polar haze.
14" (35cm) Celestron SCT @ f/39.5.
Lumenera LU075M CCD camera.
Seeing very good (Pickering 7-8.)
Transparency excellent (6.0mag) clouds later.
No wind. Heavy dew.
Alt=43-49 degs.

[Damian Peach: Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom]

Christophe Pellier (C14 ; ATK-1HS)
Hi all, here are my last Toucam images taken under very good conditions (although the images are technically not as good as on the 11th).
Most striking is the thick antartic haze that we've seen on many images. It was easily seen in visual. Is this normal for the season ? It seems that there is also some curious frost patches near the SPC where there was nothing at the same season in 2003.
Is the climate of the planet colder than normal ?

[Christophe Pellier Bruz City , France]
Geert Vandenbulcke(280mm SC(C-11);DMK 021BF04 Firewire Camera)
Celestron 11, DMK 021BF04 Firewire camera.
Transparency 8, Seeing 6-7, radiation fog forming.
Mars diameter 12.55", C.M. 235° - 250°
 
[ Geert Vandenbulcke:Koksijde, Belgium]

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