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Picture of the Month

January 2006

3 views of Mars

MARS - 3 views taken during November when it was at it's best. Images taken using the 10" Newtonian Reflector, 4X Barlow and Philips ToUCam II Webcam.
Annotated view showing the many features identified. 
Key to features:
N= Nilokeras    NPH= North Polar Hood    NL= Niliacus Lacus    C= Chryse    A=Aeria    O=Oxus    SP= South Pole    SM= Sinus Meridiani    SS= Sinus Sabaeus    MS= Mararitifer Sinus    AS= Aurorae Sinus    ME= Mare Erythraeum    MSP= Mare Serpentis    MA= Mare Australe    Ar= Argyre    TL= Tithonius Lacus    TH= Tharsis    T= Thaumasia    SL= Solis Lacus    Arc= Arcadia
    Oly= Olympus Mons    Mn= Memnonia    MSI= Mare Sirenum    P= Phaethontis    E= Eridnia    MC= Mare Cimmerium

DS? - lighter area very suggestive of a dust storm in Valles Marineris

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