Observation by David Arditti: Mars 2020 September 07

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David Arditti

Observer

David Arditti

Observed

2020 Sep 07 - 01:38

Uploaded

2020 Sep 13 - 19:58

Objects

Mars

Constellation

Virgo

Equipment

Celestron 14
Flea 3 camera
RGB & IR Filters
Barlow

Exposure

2 min videos for R & IR, 1 min for G &B

Location

Edgware

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars 2020 September 07

About this image

All the images in this set showed the interesting terminator irregularity in the S hemisphere. It is clearest in the first image, R from 02:38, and I have given an enlargement of that one. Comparing with other published images from the same night, I believe this is due to straight N-S ranges of cloud over the Tharsis Montes casting shadows. The irregularity seen here is a combination of a bright line of cloud catching the light, and its shadow preceding, with another high bank of cloud to S just going over the terminator.

Files associated with this observation

mars2020-09-07-DLA.jpg (91.2 kB)

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