Darker skies
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Nick Monkman
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:13 AM
To: SAS <sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SAS] Re: Input on your view of Mars
a 7.5 inch refractor is probably closer to a 10 or 12 inch reflector in terms
of resolving fine details (no central obstruction). Possibly could have
something to do w/ long hours of study (the more you look, the more you see,
etc), better seeing conditions, and good ol' confirmation bias.
Some interesting insight here:
https://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/GeolColBk/Schiap-Tharsis.HTM<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uwgb.edu_dutchs_GeolColBk_Schiap-2DTharsis.HTM&d=CwMFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb-Je7sw&r=Ml_VDo9mLh34fgIsxjlDug&m=9VHR_4ebakLOhoRvu5In_OMalU2BAxHljFl6w_o54Q4&s=D8ZlV9fwFYPD_nQ9_QTEpA65lsZ2LVmhsPBnSlmwDHo&e=>
Nick
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Ron
<ronpfid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ronpfid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Thanks, that helps!
What kills me, is I was reading the history of viewing Mars, and 100 years ago,
they were using those old 90 some millimeter sized refractors and describing so
much more detail. The (what they thought were) ‘canals’ were seen, using a 7.5
inch refractor, my scope is 8 inches and I’ve never seen anything even close to
sharp enough to fool me into a canal (a distinct dark line). How’d they see all
that in those days???
From: Nick Monkman<mailto:nmonkman@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 10:23 AM
To: SAS<mailto:sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SAS] Re: Input on your view of Mars
Yep I saw it like that on Monday night. Seeing was about 3/5 so I was actually
happy with the detail I saw. Remember, Mars is receding quickly so details are
getting harder to resolve than late May / early June.
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:11 AM, Ron
<ronpfid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ronpfid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hey, can anyone out there check this attached pic.
This is a computer generated simulated view (on the left) that matches what
Mars looks like to my eye in my scope.
From reading, it seems like most see Mars a lot sharper with more detail than I
am, but it might be atmosphere in my area. Since you guys are close to me, I’m
wondering if you guys are seeing it like this.
Last night at 10pm. On the right, is a Mars simulator showing what it really
was, left is how it looks to my eye, I can relate my view to it, but the view
itself is just a couple darkish smudges.
[mars6-28-10pm]