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Rick Woods
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... Mars reaches conjunction, and the 2007/2008 season ends.
That means, on Dec. 6th, the 2009/2010 Mars season officially begins! 
Can you feel the excitement starting to build?
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- Rick
14" LX200GPS
8" Meade 826C
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tigerroach
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Yay! 
This opposition is going to seem pretty blah after the close ones of the last few seasons... but I'll still be watching.
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Brian
TeleVue TV-102, Gibralter alt-az mount
Webster 14.5" f/4.3 truss dob *under construction*
Canon 10x30 IS binocs
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kfred
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Yea, 2003 was really good.
Fred
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River Cam - Cambridge England
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Rick Woods
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They're all good!
The worst opposition of Mars is better than the best opposition of any other planet. (I just made that up).
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- Rick
14" LX200GPS
8" Meade 826C
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tigerroach
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They're all good!
The worst opposition of Mars is better than the best opposition of any other planet. (I just made that up).
Heh - yeah, like I said, I won't pass it up. We will have to work closer around the opposition date, not like 03 and 05 when I started meaningful observations weeks ahead of time.
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Brian
TeleVue TV-102, Gibralter alt-az mount
Webster 14.5" f/4.3 truss dob *under construction*
Canon 10x30 IS binocs
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Rick Woods
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It'll be bigger than 6" in diameter from 9/2009 through 6/2010, and > 10" from early December 09 through late March '10. Plenty of time. You need at least a whole month to see it all.
The best part (for me) is: I get to retire during this one!
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- Rick
14" LX200GPS
8" Meade 826C
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tigerroach
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>10" is sort of my benchmark, and Dec through March is a longer stretch of time than I would have guessed. Plus I like the fact that in the winter it will be higher in the sky for the N hemisphere, and my backyard won't be so hot.
Congrats on your impending retirement, Rick! 
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Brian
TeleVue TV-102, Gibralter alt-az mount
Webster 14.5" f/4.3 truss dob *under construction*
Canon 10x30 IS binocs
Edited by tigerroach (09/03/08 11:22 AM)
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Rick Woods
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Congrats on your impending retirement, Rick!
Thanks! It's a weird feeling; I've never not worked before. I hope I can handle it! (But by George, I'll give it hell!)
BTW, here's the link to Jeff Beish's ubiquitous apparition highlights article.
http://www.dustymars.net/2010_MARS.htm
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