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Clouds on Mars?

Started by steve thornton, 10/12/2005 02:33AM
Posted 10/12/2005 02:33AM Opening Post
Hello all,

I just imaged Mars this morning and came up with some white spots on the planet; you can see them on this photo at the bottom, towards the left. I think they may be clouds or something real on Mars and not a digital artifact because they are on the same area on the planet on all the AVI sets I took.

Has anyone imaged the same thing? From the Planet Observers Handbook, white clouds are dust that has been carried to the upper atmosphere. Could be a harbinger of dust storms to come.

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Posted 10/12/2005 02:05PM #1
Hello Steve,

I also saw them. See the picture I just posted in a new thread.


Kirk
Posted 10/12/2005 02:46PM #2
Hi Steve,
Yes, you have indeed captured clouds. I believe they are over Arsia Mons. Great job!

Jim Phillips