December 3rd, 2007
Size: 14 arcseconds

North is up in this image, more info below.

 In the diagram below, the
            labels indicate the albedo features. The faint white spots Nix
            Olympica and North Spot are actually the cloud hazes over major
            volcanos. On the blue image, a huge white haze occupied the right
            side of the equator, spanning 1/3 the disk.

 

            
Here I have labeled the more
obvious features of the image using
the National Geographic Mars
Map as a reference.

Blue Light Image
Instrument:  12.5" f/5 with 5x Powermate Barlow
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
CCD Camera:  Image Source DMK 31AU03.AS
Custom Scientific Filters used
Exposure:  RGB = 1/60:1/60:1/30s  @  15fps
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing Poor to Average, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  45F
Processing:  Registax, PixInsight Pro, Photoshop CS3, Focus Magic Plugin