Mars March 22, 2010

Sketching: The eyepiece sketch is the one on top in graphite pencil. The second color sketch was made indoors. White sketching paper 8" x 11"; HB graphite pencil, blending stumps for blending orange, brown and yellow Crayola pencil shavings. Date 3/23/2010 – Time 0:10-0:40 UT Telescope: 10 inch f/5.7 Dobsonian and 4mm eyepiece 362 x Temperature: 3°C (37°F) partly cloudy, calm, dry air conditions Transparency 3/5 Seeing: Average to Poor Frank McCabe