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The opposition of Mars 2003

Mars In 2003: Final Report Part 1 Mars in 2003: Final Report Part 2 Return to reports of past

General The previous Section Circulars were issued during the 1999 apparition. Just this one Circular is being issued for 2001,

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 July 16 (Ls = 171 deg, D = 10.3 arcsec, decl. = –14

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 June 1 (Ls 147 deg, D 14.2 arcsec, decl. –10 deg.) to July

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 April 16 to May 31 (Ls 130 to 147 deg). The planet

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 March 1–April 15. On Mar 1, Ls = 104 deg., D =

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 February 1–28 (but with an incursion into early March). On Feb 1,

General This Circular summarises the period 1998 December 16–1999 January 31 (Ls = 71–91 deg., D = 5.7–7.8 arcsec.,

General Mars remains distant, so that many Section members have yet to begin work. This Circular summarises the period

General Mars is still very far from opposition, but the writer knows of observations as early as August 19.