You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Planetary and Solar System Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Special Ed Post Laureate Reged: 05/18/03 Posts: 4397 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Mars Obs.<>1.04.08       #2097875 - 01/05/08 08:56 AM Attachment (54 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello, I had good seeing here yesterday morning accompanied by very cold temps (12°F/-11°C) for this observation. I scrutinized the Red Planet for more than an hour with different filters before sketching and almost lost the seeing advantage as Mars dropped in altitude. Of interest was the small but prominent North Polar Cap (NPC) and the dark strip of Utopia with the little point of Casius on the following side--there was little sign of a hood or clouds obscuring these features. At the opposite pole, a bluish haze appeared to cover much of the polar region and extended broadly along most of the following (morning) limb. Hellas is probably lost in that haze. This was my first opportunity to view Mars in quite a while and I felt the lack of practice. If the weather cooperates, I hope to try again soon while Mars is still at a decent angular size. Best to all and good luck with your own Mars observations. -------------------- Michael Rosolina 8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT 4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector 40mm PST f/10 APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars Mark I Eyeball My CN Gallery Edited by Special Ed (01/06/08 03:13 PM) Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Mars Obs.<>1.04.08 [Re: Special Ed]       #2098887 - 01/05/08 03:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, SUPER sketch, takes patience and good seeing !! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       dfell professor emeritus Reged: 06/25/05 Posts: 709 Loc: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Re: Mars Obs.<>1.04.08 [Re: novbabies]       #2099002 - 01/05/08 04:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nicely done, glad someone is getting some clear sky. -------------------- www.spacealberta.com 12" collapsible Dob 25" Round Table Platform Ethos 13mm original TV smoothside plossls 80mm f/15 Towa Refractor PST Post Extras:       Special Ed Post Laureate Reged: 05/18/03 Posts: 4397 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Mars Obs.<>1.04.08 [Re: dfell]       #2100811 - 01/06/08 12:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark, Denis--thank you very much. It was good to see Mars again. -------------------- Michael Rosolina 8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT 4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector 40mm PST f/10 APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars Mark I Eyeball My CN Gallery Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Posts: 1987 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Mars Obs.<>1.04.08 [Re: Special Ed]       #2100884 - 01/06/08 01:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   yes great Mars sketch,send us more if you can, the midwest is stuck in a warm moist soup bowl for a while. Post Extras:       Special Ed Post Laureate Reged: 05/18/03 Posts: 4397 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Mars Obs.<>1.04.08 [Re: Tommy5]       #2103035 - 01/07/08 12:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   T5, Thank you, sir. I hope to get another opportunity to sketch Mars while it is still a decent size but who knows? Your weather tends to head in my direction. Hope you get some clear skies soon. Best, -------------------- Michael Rosolina 8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT 4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector 40mm PST f/10 APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars Mark I Eyeball My CN Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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