8.18.03 Mars Sketch

Hi,

This Mars opposition is certainly been one of the best I've witnessed.

The sketch shows the usual stuff that I can pick up on. What made this observation different was a heightened salmon colored preceding limb. This appears to be getting more and dust laden through the time this opposition started.

Sol Robbins

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Wow Sol, this is much more details than the last sketch! Maybe you don't need that 9.75" Dob afterall ;-). Say, the sketch looked to me almost like water paint picture! You're truly the astro-artist.

Ron B[ee]

Sol,

An outstanding and highly detailed observation of Mars. You have captured a plethora of features that are hard to describe. I believe you recorded orographic (mountain-associated) clouds over Arsia Mons and Olympus Mons in your observation. I look forward to your future observations.

My schedule in the ER, medical conferences, and the weather have prevented me from making my own observations.

Carlos