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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="13ea11c3.png"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterjgarbett" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterjgarbett"><B><IMG SRC="14f64510.png" border=0 width="100" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterjgarbett" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterjgarbett"><B>Home...</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Mars has intrigued humans - some regarded it as likely to be inhabited by intelligent living creatures. We now know Mars to be a cold world with a very thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide. If there is or ever was life on Mars, it is likely that it is of a very simple kind!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Mars - the red planet</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="00758020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Icy blue clouds of Mars...</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d414f60.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="246" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > This aesthetically pleasing image was featured</FONT></div> <div> on SpaceWeather.com on 17 December 2007.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Identifying Craters on Mars...</B></div> <bR> <div> I must admit, not so long ago I would have thought it unlikely that it would be possible to</div> <div> image craters on Mars from the U.K. using an amateur telescope, but as these images show, </div> <div> the dark floors of some large Martian craters can indeed be seen. I have confirmed these </div> <div> carefully using <A HREF="http://www.google.com/mars" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.google.com/mars">Google Mars</A>, a shaded Mariner 9 relief map of Mars as shown in Briggs and </div> <div> Taylor (1982) <B>The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets</B>, C.U.P., pp164-5 and </div> <div> from <A HREF="http://www.roving-mouse.com/planetary/Mars/Atlas/feature-index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.roving-mouse.com/planetary/Ma">roving-mouse.com Mars Atlas</A>.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1d2efe80.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="232" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 19.12.07</div> <bR> <div> The crater floor indicated here is that of:</div> <div> <I><B>Gale (172km)</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d3cdbc0.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> <div> 16.11.07</div> <bR> <div> Working from top to bottom, the three</div> <div> craters identified are:</div> <div> <I><B>Huygens (456km)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Schroeter (337km)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Baldet (195km)</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2007-8 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This opposition of Mars was ideally placed for northern hemisphere observers, but the</B></div> <div> <B>maximum apparent angular diameter reached only 15.9" at best.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d5867f0.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="127" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> 23.4.08</B></div> <bR> <div> Apparent angular diameter = 6.00"; Phase = 90.4%; altitude = 41 deg.; C.M. long. = 133.8 deg.</div> <div> Poor seeing. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB (R = 20:57UT; G = 21:14UT; B= 21:20UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters, Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c5b5ae0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="174" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>12.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB 18:18 UT</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Dark Mare Acidalium projecting upwards from the white</div> <div> of the North Polar Cap (bottom of image).</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 10.69"</div> <div> Phase = 92.8% C.M. longitude = 46.7 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 57 deg. Seeing = 7-8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c6a9b00.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>10.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB 21:22 UT</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Dark 'eye' above and left of centre is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 10.89"</div> <div> Phase = 93.1%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 110.0 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 62 deg. Seeing = 7-8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c79bad0.jpg" border=0 width="155" height="173" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> 10.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB 21:12 UT</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >C.M. longitude = 107.6 deg.</FONT></div> <div> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e0acac0.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="172" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> 10.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(90%)RGB 20:40 UT</FONT></div> <div> C.M. longitude = 99.8 deg.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dea9b00.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> 10.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(55%)RGB 20:28 UT</FONT></div> <div> C.M. longitude = 96.9 deg.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>An interesting comparison below from 9.2.08...</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dcaeaa0.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1cbbeab0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1ccaaa90.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> These three images (above) were all taken the same time but processed with different proportions of the</div> <div> R channel as 'luminance'. The first was R(90%)RGB, second was R(50%)RGB and third RGB. The latter show</div> <div> blue clouds better, the former show surface detail better.</div> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B channels respectively:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cdada70.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1cebdb90.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1cfbdb90.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>9.2.08</B> (R=22:13 UT, G=22:17UT, B=22:20 UT) C.M. longitude = 131.7 deg.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d0a0a50.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="165" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B> 9.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(90%)RGB 18:37 UT</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Dark 'eye' above and right of centre is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 11.02"</div> <div> Phase = 93.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 79.1 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 58 deg. Seeing = 5/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d1afae0.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="174" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>8.2.08</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(90%)RGB 21:59 UT</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Dark 'eye' above and far left of centre is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 11.11"</div> <div> Phase = 93.4%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 137.5 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 59 deg. Seeing = 4-5/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The 81 minute long sequence of images of 19th December 2007 show the steady rotation </div> <div> from right to left (west to east) of the planet as the famous 'African' shaped Syrtis Major </div> <div> rotates progressively into view.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="1afeae10.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="225" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></FONT> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(60%)RGB (R=23:57UT G=00:01UT B=00:03UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape nicely displayed.</div> <div> Morning blue cloud over Hellespontus.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 262.4 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 64 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b0f1e40.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="228" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=23:43UT G=23:46UT B=23:49UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape nicely displayed.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 259.0 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 63 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 6-7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b1f1e30.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="227" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>19.12.07</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=23:28UT G=23:32UT B=23:34UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape nicely displayed.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 255.3 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 62 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 5-6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b2faeb0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="235" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=23:00UT G=22:52UT B=22:55UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape rotated fully into view.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 248.5 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 59 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 6-7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b3efe80.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="232" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(60%)RGB (R=22:45UT G=22:39UT B=22:42UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape fully rotated into view.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 244.8 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 58 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 6-7/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b4f2e10.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="225" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>19.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=22:36UT G=22:39UT B=22:42UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major 'V' shape just rotated fully into view.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.88"</div> <div> Phase = 99.8%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 242.6 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 57 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 5-6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The night of 12th-13th December 2007 showed progressively better seeing, culminating</div> <div> in a very rare by U.K. standards 9/10 by 2 a.m.. The temperature (as on 19th) dropped</div> <div> well below zero and my finger stuck to the frosted C14 tube!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b501f10.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="241" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>12.12.07</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=23:11UT G=23:15UT B=23:17UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> To the right of centre is Sinus Meridiani and to the left</div> <div> Syrtis Major. Blue clouds to left (over Mare Tyrrhenum);</div> <div> and to the right (between Mare Serpentis and </div> <div> Hellespontus). </div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.78"</div> <div> Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 312.7 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 63 deg. ; Seeing = 4-5/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b6f0e10.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> The pair of images above are a repeat of the previous one, but with R(60%)RGB and pure RGB combinations </div> <div> respectively. Notice how the clouds appear progressively more conspicuous as the image becomes more </div> <div> pure RGB.</div> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B filtered images:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b82efd0.jpg" border=0 width="814" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b9fcea0.jpg" border=0 width="252" height="234" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>13.12.07</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=00:21UT G=00:26UT B=00:29UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> To the right of centre is Sinus Meridiani and to the left</div> <div> Syrtis Major.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.78"</div> <div> Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 329.7 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 62 deg. ; Seeing =4/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ba02f40.jpg" border=0 width="258" height="244" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=01:08UT G=01:13UT B=01:05UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Close to centre of disk is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div> In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div> North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div> clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div> left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div> Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.78"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 341.2 deg.; Altitude = 64 deg.; </div> <div> Seeing =5-6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bb01e70.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1bcebe20.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The pair of images above are a repeat of the previous one, but with R(60%)RGB and pure RGB combinations </div> <div> respectively. Notice how the clouds appear progressively more conspicuous as the image becomes more </div> <div> pure RGB.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bd13010.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="257" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(95%)RGB (R=01:37UT G=01:31UT B=01:34UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Close to centre of disk is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div> In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div> North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div> clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div> left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div> Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.79"</div> <div> Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 348.3 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 63 deg. ; Seeing = 7/10</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1be04f30.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="243" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> This is a repeat of the above but just a pure RGB stack to</div> <div> show the clouds more dramatically.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B filtered images:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bf41fd0.jpg" border=0 width="833" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c006e60.jpg" border=0 width="262" height="230" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB (R=01:42UT G=01:46UT B=01:49UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div> North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div> clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div> left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div> Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.79"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 349.5 deg.; Altitude = 63 deg.; Seeing = 8/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c1fde80.jpg" border=0 width="253" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1c209e30.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The pair of images above are a repeat of the previous one, but with R(60%)RGB and pure RGB combinations </div> <div> respectively. Notice how the clouds appear progressively more conspicuous as the image becomes more pure RGB.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c3f9e70.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="231" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>13.12.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB (R=01:52UT G=01:46UT B=01:49UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to the extensive white and blue clouds of the</div> <div> North Polar Hood at the bottom of the image other blue</div> <div> clouds abound. Notably over Syrtis Major to the extreme</div> <div> left (east), towards the south pole (top) and Mare </div> <div> Erythraeum (right limb).</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 15.79"; Phase = 99.2%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 351.9 deg.; Altitude = 63 deg.; Seeing = 9/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B filtered images:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c4d4f50.jpg" border=0 width="724" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Below is an inverted and enhanced version of the RRGB image:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d914f60.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a5dcd00.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="208" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>29.11.07</B></div> <div> R(65%)RGB (<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R=00:05UT G=23:58UT B=00:13UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Solis Lacus is dark spot above centre</div> <div> with Valles Marineris just below it.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 14.91"</div> <div> Phase = 96.6%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 90.0 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 53 deg.</div> <div> Seeing = 4/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19e53a70.jpg" border=0 width="595" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Notice the white blob detatched from the main North Polar Hood (NPH) that shows </div> <div> up best in the G and B filtered images above. (The NPH is the white area at the bottom.)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a6c9c30.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="195" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R(100%)RGB</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dac7c20.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="194" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>16.11.07</B> 05:05 UT</div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major and Hellas are shown well as is</div> <div> the blue north polar hood (NPH). A few of the </div> <div> small dark spots can be identified in Google Mars </div> <div> as dark floored craters.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 13.68"</div> <div> Phase = 93.6%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 280.4 deg.</div> <div> Altitude = 56 deg.; Seeing = 6/10</div> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a9aca80.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="168" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"> <B>4.11.07</B> 05:54 UT</div> <bR> <div> 'Spidery' Aurorae Sinus is shown well with </div> <div> Nilokeras jutting out from the blue NPH.</div> <div> The dark spot towards the right, just above</div> <div> centre is Solis Lacus with Valles Marineris</div> <div> looking like the Greek letter Lambda below.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 12.48"; Phase = 91.1%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 42.5 deg.; Alt. = 55 deg.; Seeing = 6/10</div> <bR> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1aaacaa0.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="170" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> 3.11.07</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >RRGB (</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >R=02:35UT G=02:38UT B=02:41UT)</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F44; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <div> Sinus Meridiani in the centre with Mare</div> <div> Acidalium largely shrouded in the blue</div> <div> clouds of the NPH. Chryse bright.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 12.36"; Phase = 90.9%</div> <div> C.M. longitude = 3.3 deg.; Alt. = 57 deg.; Seeing = 3-5/10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Below are the separate R, G and B filtered images, rotated through 90 degrees to bring more attention</div> <div> to the brightening of Chryse - a dust storm, I believe.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="1a2315c0.jpg" border=0 width="817" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1abbfb40.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> ..here is an image 8 minutes earlier: R=02:27UT G=02:29UT B=02:32UT.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>21.10.07</B></div> <bR> <div> Mare Sirenum is the dark arc extending across much of the upper portion of this pair of images.</div> <div> The right hand image best shows the indistinct dark spot just below centre of Olympus Mons.</div> <div> Above this is another pair of dark spots, just below Mare Sirenum. The lower of the two is</div> <div> Arsia Mons, another giant Martian volcano. Extending diagonally down towards the left from</div> <div> Arsia Mons there is just a faint hint of Pavonis Mons and Ascraeus Mons.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 11.18"; Phase = 88.8%; Altitude = 50 deg.; Seeing = 6/10.</div> <div> Left image: C.M. longitude = 118.9 deg.; Right image: C.M. longitude = 124.2 deg.</div> <div> C14 @ F44, SKYnyx 2-0M camera, Trutek RGB filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1adb4b00.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">02:12 UT <IMG SRC="1aea9a40.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">02:34 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The above pair of images 22 mins apart show a slight rotation and so by</div> <div> crossing your eyes and merging the images about 0.5m from the monitor </div> <div> you can achieve a 3D effect!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>5.10.07</B></div> <bR> <div> Syrtis Major rotates towards the terminator, Hellas remains bright, Sinus Meridiani </div> <div> just beginning to rotate into view and some dark detail seen beneath the icy blue </div> <div> clouds of the North Polar Hood.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 9.97"; seeing = 5-6/10; C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M camera.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19626750.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >04:33 UT</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Left to right: RRGB, RGB, R, G, B filters.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1971f660.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 04:52 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>16.9.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The dark spot of Solis Lacus, just left of and above centre, is followed beneath by the </div> <div> somewhat blurred dark spots of the calderas of the volcanoes Ascraeus, Pavonis and </div> <div> Arsia Mons and the more distinct and solitary spot of Olympus Mons.</div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 8.84"; seeing = 4/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M camera.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="198c3750.jpg" border=0 width="451" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:05 UT</div> <div> Left to right: B, G, R, RRGB filters.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>13.9.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The dark horizontal band of Mare Sirenum dominates the upper portion of the image, </div> <div> whilst at the terminator are the indistinct dark spots of the calderas of the volcanoes </div> <div> Ascraeus, Pavonis and Arsia Mons, with Olympus Mons left of and below centre. </div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 8.69"; seeing = 7-8/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M camera.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19985860.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">02:53 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>2.9.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The familiar 'V' of Syrtis Major is near the centre in this image, with Hellas very bright </div> <div> towards upper right. </div> <bR> <div> Angular diameter = 8.19"; seeing 5-6/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M camera.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19a756f0.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >05:02 UT</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>25.8.07</B></div> <bR> <div> The albedo features of Mars were just beginning to become more</div> <div> apparent as the recent major global dust storm started to subside.</div> <div> Angular diameter = 7.87"; Seeing: 4/10; C11 @ F40; Lu075M CCD, </div> <div> Baader UV/IR blocker filter and True Technology RGB.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19b8d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:21 UT<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><IMG SRC="19c8d850.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT>04:15 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2005-6 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> Although this opposition of Mars was not as close to Earth as the famous 2003 opposition, </div> <div> Mars was much better placed for northern hemisphere observers, gaining a much greater </div> <div> altitude in our skies. </div> <bR> <div> The Martain southern hemisphere was enjoying its summer season, so the southern</div> <div> polar ice cap (top of images) was small. In the northern hemisphere the blue haze of the</div> <div> polar hood became a significant feature as winter set in there.</div> <bR> <div> <B>24.1.06</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of only 9.43" and phase 89.6%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F44 with Trutek RRGB</div> <div> filters and Baader UV/IR blocker.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18a7f7d0.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20.19 UTC</FONT> <IMG SRC="18b837e0.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20.40 UTC</FONT><IMG SRC="18c837f0.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21.23 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Detail much harder to see now as Mars retreats. Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>14.1.06</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 10.41" and phase 90.2%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F41 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek RRGB</div> <div> filters. Seeing mediocre.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18d908b0.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">21:09 UTC</div> <div> Dominant feature is Mare Cimmerium.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>23.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 13.22" and phase 92.9%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F44 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek </div> <div> RRGB filters.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18ea3a80.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >19:53 UTC</FONT></div> <div> The dark feature to the left of centre is Sinus Meridiani.</div> <div> Shrouded in blue clouds is Mare Acidalium.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>19.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 13.81" and phase 93.5%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F44 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek RRGB </div> <div> filters.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18fbdbd0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22:37 UTC <IMG SRC="190bdbd0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus. The dark feature to the left of it is</div> <div> the famous Valles Marineris, a canyon 4000km long! Notice the tiny</div> <div> South Polar cap near the top and the blue icey north polar hood.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>17.12.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 14.13" and phase 93.9%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F41 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek </div> <div> RRGB filters.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19195930.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:28 UTC </FONT><IMG SRC="192a7a10.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:46 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Dark central 'blob' is Solis Lacus. The dark feature to the left of it is</div> <div> Valles Marineris.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>6.11.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 19.94" and phase 100%.</div> <div> Lu075M CCD @ F46 on 30cm Meade LX200 with Trutek RRGB </div> <div> filters. This camera was faulty and so the image quality is </div> <div> poorer than it would have been!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="193f4e30.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >23:29 UTC</FONT></div> <div> The bright circular spot: Olympus Mons volcano.</div> <div> Other bright, yellowish clouds beneath Olympus Mons are dust storms.</div> <div> Dark feature just below centre and towards the left is Mare Sirenum.</div> <bR> <div> <B>19.11.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 18.62" and phase 99%.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F38 RGB filters.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="189eee80.jpg" border=0 width="238" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:53 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>23.10.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 19.99" and phase 98.5%.</div> <div> Seeing fair. Transparency mediocre to quite poor.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17bb4b30.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:23 UTC</div> <div> Notice the dust cloud on the right edge of the disk in Argyre.</div> <div> Syrtis Major near left edge.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>17.10.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 19.60" and phase 97.3%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 5-6. Transparency deteriorating as fog</div> <div> rolled in. ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17caaa90.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >03:54 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Mare Acidalium buried beneath blue polar hood at bottom of image.</div> <div> Solis Lacus towards right edge with Valles Marineris canyon system</div> <div> beneath it. Sinus Meridiani is a quite large, almost circular dark area</div> <div> towards the left edge.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>5.10.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 18.32" and phase 94.3%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 3 (poor). Optics partly dewed up!</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17db4b10.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >00:26 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Solis Lacus near centre, with Valles Marineris canyon system</div> <div> beneath it. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>21.9.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 16.55" and phase 90.8%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 5-6. Transparency reduced by some mist.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19514180.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:11 UTC</div> <div> Large, famous 'V' shaped region Syrtis Major nicely on display, with the</div> <div> Hellas basin above it.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>13.9.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 15.54" and phase 89.1%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 4. Transparency fair, limiting mag. 5.5 or worse.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17fc2b20.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >03:17 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Syrtis Major just rotated off left edge, with Sinus Sabaeus cross the centre and </div> <div> Sinus Meridiani 'attached' to its right-hand end.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>9.9.05</B></div> <div> Mars had an angular diameter of 15.06" and phase 88.3%.</div> <div> Seeing Pickering 6 and better. Transparency fair, limiting mag. 5.5 or better.</div> <div> ATK-1HS CCD on 30cm Meade LX200 @ F41.</div> <bR> <div> Mars in 3-D...!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18831f30.jpg" border=0 width="561" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The above pair of images were taken 48 minutes apart on 9th September 2005. </div> <div> By crossing your eyes at a typical distance of 1 metre from the monitor you can </div> <div> cause the images to merge and hey presto, you have a 3-D view! Mars rotates </div> <div> on its axis every 24hrs 37mins - very similar to Earth, so in 48 minutes it </div> <div> shows a noticeable rotation.</div> <bR> <div> Solis Lacus rotating into view around the right edge with Valles Marineris canyon system beneath it </div> <div> in the shape of the Greek letter Lambda!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>17.8.05</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="176595e0.jpg" border=0 width="89" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >04:11 <IMG SRC="177595f0.jpg" border=0 width="89" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">04:08 <IMG SRC="178575c0.jpg" border=0 width="87" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">03:56</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Phase 85%, apparent angular diameter only 12".6!</div> <div> Seeing very good for once!(Pickering 7-8.) Notice the rapidly dwindling</div> <div> South polar ice cap near the top and the dark 'V' shaped Syrtis Major </div> <div> rotating into view.</div> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F24; SXV-H9 CCD</div> <div> The 04:11 image was a RRGB stack, with 64 x 0.18s exposures through a Red</div> <div> filter and approximately 10 x 0.30s through Green and Blue filters.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mars in 2003 ...</B></div> <bR> <div> In 2003, Mars made its closest approach to earth since 57,000BC. Although it was </div> <div> very low in the sky as seen from England, use of multiple exposures with CCD enabled </div> <div> some images to be obtained.</div> <bR> <div> 3-D</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="187c5b90.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The above pair of images were taken 29 minutes apart at 23:58 and 00:27 on the night</div> <div> of 29-30th August 2003. By crossing your eyes at a typical distance of 60cm from the </div> <div> monitor you can cause the images to merge and hey presto, you have a 3-D view! </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16a8b860.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" >29.8.04</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Times New Roman" > <IMG SRC="15a766e0.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" >19.8.03</FONT> <IMG SRC="15b76670.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" >20.8.03 </FONT> <IMG SRC="15c4d4c0.jpg" border=0 width="77" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" >22.7.03</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Here are some scans from my log book showing a few drawings I</div> <div> made using my 49cm F4.6 Newtonian reflector:-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e12d8d0.jpg" border=0 width="557" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > 24.3.97</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e22b080.jpg" border=0 width="555" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > 7.4.97</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e3de360.jpg" border=0 width="478" height="310" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e41f6e0.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e556dd0.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>