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MarsWatch 1996-1997

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24 March 1997

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**ALPO MARS OBSERVATION FORM**

Observation Number: #27 97032307.jpg

Date (By UT): 3/24/97

Time (UT): 02:50

CM: 315.3 degrees

Ls: 94.7

De: 22.7

Disk Diameter: 14.2'

Seeing: #6-#7

Transparency: 0 mag.

Camera: ST-5 CCD

Telescope: 14" SCT

FL: 616'

FR: F:44

Exposure Time: .21 seconds

Filters: 23A Red

Processing: Skypro Image Processing Software

Observing Station: Long. W88d - 01' - 43'
Lat. N42d - 43' - 44'

Notes: The sky is completely covered with high thin clouds during the exposure! The full moon is in the penumbral stage.

Observer: Mark Schmidt
734 Ohio St.
Racine, WI 53405
(414) 632-7503
E-Mail:
rasastro@wi.net


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