MarsWatch 1996-1997

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9 March 1997

March 9, 1997 U.T.
05:31 - 05:47 U.T.
Wratten 25, Red.
C.M.: 125 deg
Ls: 88 deg
De: +22.30 deg
17.5" f/4.5 Newtonian, 520x
Seeing: 4-6 (1-10, 10 best)
Transparency: 6 (1-6, 6 best)
Notes: Very bright Cloud on evening limb. Bright cloud over Olympica Nix with usually dusky feature on its preceding side. There was SLH, MLH and some ECB clouds.

(Legend: N=north. S=south, P=preceding, F=following, Np=North- preceding, Nf=North-following, Sp=South-preceding, Sf=South- following, MLH=Morning limb haze, ELH=Evening limb haze,SLH=Southern limb haze, ECB=Equatorial cloud band,NPC=North Polar Cap.)

Daniel M. Troiani (Mars Section Leader, ALPO)
dtroiani@triton.cc.il.us

Observing Station:
Rima Tenuis Observatory
Schaumburg, IL 60193
+42 deg North, 88 deg West


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