Daniel M. Troiani
Mars Section Leader, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
Rima Tenuis Observatory
629 Verona Ct.
Schuamburg, IL 60193
dtroiani@triton.cc.il.us
dtroiani@usa.net
Date: 4/26/97 U.T.
Time:02:14-02:39 U.T.
CM: 17-19 deg
Ls: 111.45 deg
De: +23.94 deg
Mars Date: July 12
Telescope: 17 1/2" f/4.5 newt. 520x
Filter: Red-W#25, Violet=W#47, Blue=W#80A
Seeing: 5-7 (1-10, 10 best)
Transparency: 6 (1-6, 6 best)
Observing Station: Rima Tenuis Observatory
Schaumburg, IL 60193
+42.09o LAT. North, 88.66o LONG. West,
Elevation: 766'.
Notes: Bright white clouds over Chryse region. White haze over the SLH.
Two bright white clouds over the evening limb region. Dia.: 11.95 arcseconds,
Phase (k): 0.942.
(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.)