Mars: 2001 Opposition
The opposition occur during June 22, 2001. Max dia 20.78", Max mag-2.3
The best opposition will occur on August 28, 2003. Max dia 25.08", Max Mag-2.87
Refer to Marpreviewer program, see softwares section.
Object/type:Mars / Planet
mag/dia/dist:-1.86 / 18.35" /
constellation:
date/time/place:May 26, 01 / 02:30 / bangkok
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:fair / fair / medium
telescope:newtonian 4.5" f8.8
eyepieces/power:10mm / 100x
sky atlas page:
Major detail in the center is SYRTIS MAJOR.
-central meridian : 274 degree
-phase : 98.19%
Object/type:Mars / Planet
mag/dia/dist:-2.06 / 19.34" /
constellation:
date/time/place:Jun 1, 01 / 22:00 / bangkok
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:fair / fair / medium-high
telescope:newtonian 4.5" f8.8
eyepieces/power:10mm / 100x
sky atlas page:
Major feature is Mare Sirenum
-central meridian : 146 degree
-Phase: 99.18 %
Object/type:Mars / Planet
mag/dia/dist:-2.35 / 20.67" /
constellation:
date/time/place:Jun 16, 01 / 22:00 / bangkok
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:fair / fair / medium
telescope:newtonian 4.5" f8.8
eyepieces/power:10mm / 100x
sky atlas page:
Major feature:
Lower left: Sinus sabaeus
upper : Mare erythraeum
right : Niliacus lacus

-central meridian : 20 degree
-Phase: 99.91 %
Object/type:Mars / Planet
mag/dia/dist:-0.14 / 9.64" /0.969911 au.
constellation:
date/time/place:Oct. 16, 01 / 20:20 / bangkok
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:fair / fair / medium
telescope:newtonian 4.5" f8.8
eyepieces/power:6mm / 167x
sky atlas page:
Major feature:
Lower right: Srytis Major
Central: Mare Tyrrhenum
Top: Hellas & Zen Lacus (white area) At this time Mars quite far away from earth but surprisingly many features can be observed. After compare to Mar previewer, the sketch is quite correct. (my telescope still have some degree of miss alignment)
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