MarsWatch 1996-1997

Images of Mars from Astronomers Around the World

Linking Amateur and Professional Mars Observing Communities

for Observational Support of the Mars Pathfinder Mission

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20 May 1997

Image dp_may-20.jpg was taken by Don Parker, Coral Gables, Florida (USA). He uses a Lynxx PC camera, 16-in (41cm) Newtonian. Eyepiece projection is at f/47.8. Integration times are as follows (NOTE: Seeing good (6-7) but transparency highly variable with frequent clouds at several levels. Wind E-SE at 5-10 kts.):

Blue (Schott BG12 + IR Rejection)	12.50s-16.25s
Green (VG9 + IR Rejection)	3-75s-5.50s
Red (RG610)	0.45s-0.60s

All images are flat and dark corrected.

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