The Dutch Observatory

November 2, 2009 on 8:12 am | In Mars, Planets | Comments Off

The forecast was clear for early this morning and the rest of the day, but clouds have moved in.  However, it left me an opportunity earlier this morning to capture Mars. (Now an hour earlier since we switched to daylight savings time yesterday).  Here Mars and Syrtis Major, with Hellas very bright above it and the polar cap visible below it.   Deucallonis Regio shows up bright also above the dark Sinus Sabeaus to the right of Syrtis Major.  I am not sure if the dark area below Syrtis Major is Boreo Syrtis.