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GA Guide 2001

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Gaherty Logbook - 2001

On 29 Dec, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Geoff Gaherty's logbooks for 2001/03/19 to 2002/04/25 (sessions 653-804).

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Gaherty Logbook - 1999

On 29 Dec, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Geoff Gaherty's logbook for 1999/12/13 to 2001/03/18 (sessions 538-652).

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Mars 20010930-0110

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date	2001-09-30
Time (UT)	01:05 - 01:15
CM	265-268°
Telescope	15cm f/6 MN @ 200x w/bino-viewer
Filters	none
Seeing	3/10
Transparency	clear
Notes	Disk appears almost colourless. First time I've seen albedo features worth drawing since July!

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Mars 20010731-0147

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date	2001-07-31
Time (UT)	01:43 - 01:51
CM	134-136°
Telescope	15cm f/6 MN @ 225x w/bino-viewer
Filters	none
Seeing	4/10
Transparency	clear
Notes	Orange colour has not returned to the cental part of the disk. Dark markings becoming more definite.

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Mars 20010725-0211

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date	2001-07-25
Time (UT)	02:07 - 02:16
CM	195-197°
Telescope	15cm f/6 MN @ 225x w/bino-viewer
Filters	none
Seeing	5/10
Transparency	clear
Notes	Detail seems to be coming back after dust storm. More colour & contrast.

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Mars 20010713-0150

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

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Mars 20010710-0200

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

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Mars 20010709-0151

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date	2001-07-09
Time (UT)	01:47 - 01:55
CM	335-337°
Telescope	15cm f/6 MN @ 150x w/bino-viewer
Filters	none
Seeing	4/10
Transparency	clear
Notes	Disk appears pale yellow - reddish colour is gone. Markings very low contrast.

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Mars 20010628-0248

On 26 Oct, 2016 By walter.macdonal...

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date	2001-06-28
Time (UT)	02:45 - 02:52
CM	88-89°
Telescope	15cm f/6 reflector @ 225x w/bino-viewer
Filters	none
Seeing	4/10
Transparency	haze
Notes	Seeing not as good as last night. Blue gray shading on S limb.

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