Mars, 2012-03-09

Posted by Rod Pommier
on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

by Rod Pommier

Telescope and Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 Telescope/Mount with 2x Televue Powermate Barlow. Camera:Point Grey Research Flea3 Color. Date/Time: 2012-03-09, 05:46 UT. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA. Exposures: Best 300 frames out of 1500 at 24 frames per second. Seeing conditions (Damian Peach Scale): Poor (but clear weather in March is rare in Oregon).

Mars showing the North Polar cap that has melted in spring, Utopia and Casius point, Syrtis Major  Arabia, Sinus Sabaeus , Sinus Meridiani, and Acidalia Planitia. The Hellas basin has cloud cover.

Tags: Mars
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