Observation by Paul G. Abel: Mars: 30th June

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Paul G. Abel

Observer

Paul G. Abel

Observed

2018 Jun 30 - 22:35

Uploaded

2018 Jul 01 - 11:21

Objects

Mars

Equipment

508mm Planewave Dall-Kirkham
x110 and x228

Title

Mars: 30th June

About this image

A Mars drawing I made last night with Dr Hugh Sasse at the University of Leicester observatory. Seeing was around AIV, but the planet seems to stand up well under poor conditions especially as the apparent diameter of Mars is rather large. The main points were as follows:

The south polar cap seemed quite hard to see tonight- possibly due to dust?
The western edge of Hellas was visible and the Hellespontus region was probably the darkest feature on the disk.
I was surprised to be able to make out evidence of Syrtis Major- a few nights ago there was no sign of it, although I had been using a 6 inch SCT! The whole feature was present, just parts of it but I had the impression that the dust maybe clearing a little in this area?
To the far north there seemed to be a bluish white haze present on the northern limb.

Files associated with this observation

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