MarsWatch 1996-1997

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14 April 1997

April 14, 1997 U.T.
02:18 - 02:31 U.T.
Wratten #25 Red, Wratten #80-A Light Blue, Wratten #47 Violet
C.M.: 123-126 deg
Ls: 105.55 deg
De: +23.47 deg
17.5", f/4.5, Newtonian 520x
Seeing: 6 (1-10, 10 best)
Transparency: 5 (1-6, 6 best)
Mars Date: July 6

Notes: Very bright white evening limb cloud into larger dimmer cloud. There was a bright SLH.


(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:
Cernan Space Center
Triton College
River Grove, IL 60193
+42 deg North, 88 deg West


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