The 2003 unique apparition of Mars
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12.June 2003 UT: 03h 12m Telescope : 0.25m SC at f/19 Exp : 20 x 0.04 sec. MX916 CCD Red filter. 13.8" |
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5.July 2003 UT: 02h 09m Exp : 2 x 0.02 sec. CM = 129° 17.3" |
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15.July 2003 UT: 01h 39m Exp : 2 x 0.03 sec. CM = 30° 19.2" |
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17.July 2003 UT: 01h 41m Telescope : 0.25m f/19 Exp : 25 x 0.07 sec. CM = 10° 19.6" |
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23.July 2003 UT: 01h 02m Telescope : 0.25m f/27 Exp : 18 x 0.01 sec. MX916 CCD Red filter. CM = 307° 20.7" |
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24.July 2003 UT: 01h 07m Exp : 06 x 0.01 sec. CM = 298° UT: 01h 33m Exp : 12 x 0.01 sec. CM = 306° 20.9" |
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RGB 26.July 2003 Mean UT: 01h 27m Exp R: 5 x 0.01 sec. Exp G: 3 x 0.01 sec. Exp B: 5 x 0.01 sec. CM = 287° 21.3" |
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RGB 29.July 2003 Mean UT: 01h 33m Exp R : 6 x 0.02 sec. Exp G: 14 x 0.02 sec. Exp B: 13 x 0.02 sec. CM = 259° 21.8" |
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30.July 2003 Mean UT: 01h 22m Exp R : 6 x 0.1 sec. CM = 248° 22.0" |
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RGB 10.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 00h 30m Exp R : 8 x 0.1 sec. Exp G: 8 x 0.1 sec. Exp B: 5 x 0.1 sec. CM = 137° 23.8" |
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12.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 00h 17m Exp R : 1 x 0.1 sec. CM = 115° 24.0" A single exposure. Low frequency turbulence deform the planet, but details are well preserved. |
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18.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 00h 05m Exp R : 6 x 0.1 sec. Exp G: 3 x 0.1 sec. Exp B: 3 x 0.1 sec. CM = 58° 24.7" |
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19.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 23h 20m Exp R : 4 x 0.1 sec. CM = 30° 24.8" Lower altitude gives more turbulence. Almost same face as 15.July image. |
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22.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 22h 53m Exp R : 3 x 0.1 sec. CM = 358° 25.0" |
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26.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 22h 33m Exp R : 2 x 0.1 sec. (Cloudy). CM = 316° 25.1" Closest to earth as seen from Oslo, Norway. Distance 0.3728 a.u. More ITA info. |
"Closest to earth 27.Aug 09.51 UT., surface to surface distance 55 748 231km. Last time 12. Sep 57 617 BC."
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27.Aug 2003 Mean UT: 22h 52m Exp R : 4 x 0.1 sec. CM = 312° (Also see 23.July image of Syrtis Major and polar-cap.) 25.1" |
Simulations
Astronomy Picture of the Day. 2003 July 24
An older image of Mars at 0.68 a.u. and 14" of arc.
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Date : 20.February 1995 Universal Time : 00h 35m Telescope : 0.25m f/110 Exposure-time and film : 1.sec. on Hypersensitized Fujichrome 100 Digitized by me. |
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