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Dusty Mars
Good seeing for suburban Adelaide last night (24/11) prompted me to capture some data of Mars despite its shrinking visage (now only 16" which is 75% of its apparent size at opposition 6 weeks ago).
The large dark patch on the right is Syrtis Major and the pale area between SM and the pole is a large dust storm. Good seeing lasted for my duration out there, and gave me a short but good animation as attached.
I also attach a Mars comparison between Oct 14 and Nov 17 from my files... with Mars nearly in the same rotational position (though not to scale). Considerable detail has been smeared due to November dust storms. Conversely, the Valles Marineris feature (the Grand Canyon of Mars... but far larger) is rendered far more visible due to the brighter dust.
Last edited by big-blue; 25-11-2020 at 11:43 AM.
Reason: correct images this time!
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