Observation by David Basey: Dust Storm Comparison

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David Basey

Observer

David Basey

Observed

2020 Nov 22 - 20:12

Uploaded

2020 Nov 23 - 17:25

Objects

Mars

Equipment

358mm Dobsonian
Altair 178M3 camera
W25 red filter

Location

Norfolk

Target name

Mars

Title

Dust Storm Comparison

About this image

Dust storms on Mars show up most clearly in red light.

The image on the left is from last evening, that on the right from early August having a fairly similar central meridian longitude. Comparing the two clearly shows the western extent of the storm in the lower left segment of the disk..

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