2005 Drawings of Mars by Bob BungeDrawing of the planet Mars made during the 2005 close approach. Drawing made with home made telescopes.20051119, 02:50 UT, CM=88 Bowie MD, 4.25-inch f10 reflector 212x- November 19, 2005 Seeing 7 out of 10. Very cool, 32degrees F. Very clear, somewhat frosty. All marking very faint, quite difficult to see. W25 (red) filter helped alot. But bright white cloud seen on the P side, extending slightly past the disk of the planet. Very faint North Polar Hood.http://ladyandtramp.com/weblog/channels/mars_2005/images/2005-11-19-rdb.jpg 20051106, 03:20 UT, CM=208 Bowie MD, 4.25-inch f10 reflector 212x- November 6, 2005 Seeing 7 out of 10. Nice view of the light area around Chaos in the north. Very slight north polar hood. Just a slight hint of the South Polar Cap.http://ladyandtramp.com/weblog/channels/mars_2005/images/2005-11-06-rdb.jpg 20051103, 02:50 UT, CM=228 Bowie MD, 4.25-inch f10 reflector 212x- November 3, 2005 Seeing 9 out of 10. A very, very nice view. Very steady seeing. Pretty much normal except, no south polar cap seen. North polar hood was smaller, but visible without a filter. Bright area on limb about where Hellas would be, appeared slight yellow with out a filter.http://ladyandtramp.com/weblog/channels/mars_2005/images/2005-11-03-rdb.jpg |
