Observation by Mark Lonsdale: Mars 3 Oct - Olympus Mons

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Mark Lonsdale

Observer

Mark Lonsdale

Observed

2020 Oct 03 - 05:37

Uploaded

2020 Oct 05 - 04:22

Objects

Mars

Equipment

C14 Edge HD
CGX-L Mount
ZWO290MM
Siebert 1.5X Barlow
ZWO EFW

Location

Canberra

Target name

Mars

Title

Mars 3 Oct - Olympus Mons

About this image

The sky was fairly steady this time - a rarity this year in Canberra, but there were annoying bands of clouds that passed over whenever I had the corrector plate clear of condensation, and the ADC properly levelled.

Features of note: The gigantic extinct shield volcano Olympus Mons is to the NNW. The Tharsis Montes chain of volcanos is visible SE of Olympus, with a very faint haze of clouds overlying them (in my recent image, the clouds seemed much thicker over Tharsis), and visible as a light patch. Nearby to the SE are the chasms of the Valles Marineris. The SPC is reduced in size and bifurcated, while blue clouds overly the NPC.

Files associated with this observation

Mars 3 Oct 2020 simple.png (211.2 kB)

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