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Originally Posted by mental4astro
Jen, changing the stickies situation is one of the many things on the Administrator's list of "things to do"...
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Thanks Alex, I didn't know of the state of play for the to-do list.
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Ok, I've been asked to supply a few more challenges, so here goes
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Right now, Brisbane is stuck with ugly stormy weather. Getting a long enough break to see
anything is a challenge.
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CHALLENGE NO. 3
Martian Clouds!
With the Martian global dust storm finally showing signs of breaking, it gives us an opportunity to chase down not just the polar caps (YES! Snow on another planet! And you can see it from here on Earth) which is easy, but the real teaser that is Martian clouds!
Steady seeing is a must. And another thing that helps is an #80A colour filter, or a #8 filter as it helps to tone down the glare of the red surface and allows the white clouds to show up more easily. But be patient! These clouds are not as dense as our Terrestrial ones. They are also best seen close to the limb of the disk (outer edge) as this is where they will be most dense in line-of-sight.
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This challenge is something I've wanted to be able to observe since getting my scope.