Opposition : August 28th
Magnitude : -2.90 Diameter : 25.0"
July 21st:
RGB image from Jacobus Kapteyn 1.00-m Telescope. Taken during visit by students of Thomas Hardye School.
August 12th:
Mono images taken with
SXF CCD and graphic from Mars Previewer showing main features visible.
Note fading of polar cap since La Palma image.
August 15th:
Mono and colour
images taken with SXF CCD. Solis Lacus or the "Eye of Mars" prominent
on the meridian. Visually, this feature could just be discerned, but
contrast was rather low perhaps signifying more dust in the
Martian atmosphere.
This graphic from Mars Previewer identifies the main features visible.
August 18th:
A
night of improved seeing conditions. Mare Acidalium can be seen
in the north. Immediately south are the white plains of Chryse, and to
the north of this is the dark area of Margaritifer Sinus and Aurorae
Sinus. Sinus Meridiani can be seen disappearing on the preceding limb
while Solis Lacus is just coming into view. (South at top in all
images).
August 23rd:
August 26th
Hazy skies, Mars imaged through clouds. Syrtis Major on preceding limb. Hellas not very prominent. Sinus Meridiani prominent.
August 29th
August 31st
Mars
imaged through Philips Toucam Pro webcam during "Mars Close Encounter"
N.A.W. event here. Prime focus unfiltered image.
September 1st
South
Polar Cap noticeably smaller tonight. Colour image via
unfiltered webcam. Mono image via SXF CCD + IR Pass filter, which
demonstrates the benefits of filtering.
September 4th
September 10th
September 11/12th
Imaging tonight with UV/IR Filter, which is giving sharper images.
