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Old 15-11-2020, 10:05 AM
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Mars with dust storm

Pic of a dust storm on Mars last night:
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Old 15-11-2020, 04:14 PM
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Well caught Nick, nice image.
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Old 17-11-2020, 03:42 PM
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Thanks Andrew, the dust looks like it's spreading everywhere, but that line in the middle is still where it was. This was last night:
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Old 17-11-2020, 03:51 PM
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nice catch Nick - dust storm is showing up very clearly especially on the newer pic.
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Old 17-11-2020, 04:34 PM
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Pretty cool.
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Old 18-11-2020, 08:31 PM
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Couple from last night, clouded out tonight.
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Old 18-11-2020, 11:08 PM
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Good shots Nick, the dust storm is easily visible in your images.
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Old 22-11-2020, 10:29 AM
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Thanks Jeff. Progress of the developing dust storm over the last week. Seeing conditions variable and I missed a couple of days due to bad weather, but I've been getting it when I can. It's still spreading.
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Old 22-11-2020, 10:36 AM
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Very good work - good to see the storms progression and also a record to show for Mars this season for the archives adding to your collection of well presented mars phases.
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Dust storms have a negative impact on rovers exploring the planet's surface, since dust settling on solar panels significantly reduces the amount of sunlight, preventing the device from fully receiving energy. In addition, the dust lifted into the atmosphere obscures the panels of the rovers from the Sun. Dust also gets into the moving mechanical parts of the devices, which leads to malfunctions in their operation. But still, it is a wonderful event to be observed for.
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