1999/5/29, 12:05 EDT, Bowie MD, 20inch f/6.4 reflector 200/270x: 40k jpg image

Seeing 7 out of 10. Back after some bad weather and a week and half of vacation! North polar cap seems to be smaller, the dark area surrounding it appears to be darker and easier to see than it was two weeks ago. South polar hood apparent, including a limb extension over Syrtis Minor. Some detail seen in Mare Cimmerum. Much faint, dusky, detail seen north of Cimmerum extending to Alcyonius Nodus and the Elysium areas. Both Alcyonius Nodus and Stymphalius Lacus were visible, but missed the bright Elysium marking. Utopia had a good amount of detail, including a break/light area about 220 degrees.

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