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This is a selection from the many thousands of excellent CCD images received by the Mars Section during the current

This report, including a collage of colour CCD images, was published in the BAA Journal for 2003 October General During

This report was published in the BAA Journal for 2003 August  General  Beagle 2 was successfully launched aboard Mars Express

This report was published in the BAA Journal for 2003 June General The great perihelic opposition of 2003 has begun!

Mars has been experiencing a certain amount of dust storm activity recently. The small-scale activity observed up to June 30

Dust storm alert  Apart from a small dust cloud seen NW of Solis Lacus for a few days in late

At the time of writing, the planet is showing a large bright S. polar cap, which has been free from

Opposition date : 2003 August 28 Dec : –15 deg 49 min (authority: Jean Meeus)  At opposition, Ls = 249.5

Mars in 2014: Report Part 1 Mars in 2014: Report Part 2 Return to reports of past oppositions of Mars