Observations by Month: August
Solis Lacus defined as well as surrounding albedo markings, north polar hood white and opaque, argyre is sudued in appearance.
Mars from the SSSP, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Aug 05, 2005, Mare Erythraeum starting to show high detail visually.
3:30 AM August 28th 2005. CM=216, Phase=86.5%, Diameter=13.7"
P. Boytang, Space Hut Observatory Meade 12 inch LX200 SCT
UT Date: 24Aug2005 UT Time: 10:00
Telescope: Omcon 308 80mm f/7 achromatic refractor
Eyepiece: 8mm TeleVue Plossl with Antares 2x barlow: 140x
Filters: #12, #56, #80A
Seeing: 8/10 (ALPO)
Transparency: morning twilight
UT Date: 25Aug2005 UT Time: 7:11 - 7:29
Telescope: Vixen VC200L 200mm f/9 catadioptric
Eyepiece: 9mm University Optics Orthoscopic: 200x
Filters: 23A
Seeing: 3/10 (ALPO)
Transparency: 3/6
Summary:
August combined warm nights with some very good seeing and transparency to yield images that began to show fine surface detail. Imaging with digital cameras was begun which showed the need for some development of techniques of both shooting and processing. Disk drawings made in this period start to reveal more intricate detail.
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