Mars Section Report No. 6 – 1997 February 16–28
General The disk diameter increased from 12.0 to 13.2 arcsec. New contributors were Mrs Elisabeth Siegel (Denmark), Mrs Komala
Read moreGeneral The disk diameter increased from 12.0 to 13.2 arcsec. New contributors were Mrs Elisabeth Siegel (Denmark), Mrs Komala
Read moreGeneral The disk diameter increased from 10.6 to 12.0 arcsec. New contributors were Mrs Sally Beaumont, David Storey and
Read moreGeneral The disk diameter increased from 8.0 to 10.6 arcsec. I refer to published OAA data (CMO No. 183)
Read moreGeneral During December 1–31, the disk diameter increased from 6”.5 to 8”.0. Shirreff (UK), Tanga (Italy) and Cave (USA)
Read moreGeneral During November 1–30, the disk diameter increased from 5”.4 to 6”.5. UK observers Gavin, Gray and Weldrake
Read moreGeneral By November 1 a few dozen early observations commencing August 4 had reached the BAA. The disk diameter increased
Read moreThis information, together with a complete guide to the telescopic literature for 1659–1993, is also included in the 1999 Memoir.
Read moreWhen the Directors of both the Mercury and Venus Section (J. Hedley Robinson) and the Mars Section retired in 1979,
Read moreEdward Howard Collinson had a long professional career as a Suffolk solicitor. His astronomical interests were the planets and variable
Read morePercy Mayow Ryves was an amateur astronomer whose prime interests were the planet Mars and variable stars. For the close
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