From: "jimchung2338" <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: December 24, 2007 12:18:49 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Mars Dec23 Toronto

Well, I kinda got an early Christmas present because it cleared for about 40 minutes before 

midnight on Sunday night although very high winds and gusts that reduced seeing to 

5-6/10.  But I'll take it because skies in Toronto have been a sustained frustration.

I did notice that in just two weeks Mars is significantly brighter as I could easily shoot at 15 

frames per second even at f/36 whereas I couldn't do that earlier.

Merry Chirstmas to everyone!

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Astro_IIDC/files/Planetary/MarsLRGBDec23b.jpg

Jim