Mars early this morning

[rodsky]

Just sharing an image of the planet Mars, photographed by my friend John Nassr, taken using his newly assembled 16" Newtonian Reflector, at his observatory in Baguio City.



Easy to see both the northern and souther polar ice caps, and the dark splotch just below the north polar cap is Acidalia Planitia and Chrise Planitia (where Viking 1 and Pathfinder landed). The dark splotch emanating from the south pole are parts of Aurorae Sinus, Margaritifer Sinus, and Sinus Meridiani.

-RODION

[john_yo]

wow..... nice2.... i wish i have a telescope like this. hehehe only in my dreams.

[rodsky]

wow..... nice2.... i wish i have a telescope like this. hehehe only in my dreams.

Eh? Your motorcycle is perhaps more expensive than a telescope that can do this.

-RODION

[markykoy]

Amazing.. From the look of it, could tell there's life..

[etzina]

wow dili man ko updated sa mga scientific research or unsa pa diha... but im amazed to see ice caps on mars!

[rodsky]

Amazing.. From the look of it, could tell there's life..

There is no life (similar to Earth) on Mars. This is precisely why mere visual observation is not enough to judge if a nearby planet has life or not. From space, even the earth seems devoid of life.

-RODION

[markykoy]

There is no life (similar to Earth) on Mars. This is precisely why mere visual observation is not enough to judge if a nearby planet has life or not. From space, even the earth seems devoid of life.

-RODION

Fine Fine.. What I meant was "MAYBE" there could be life. Amazing

[rodsky]

Fine Fine.. What I meant was "MAYBE" there could be life. Amazing

Bad grammar has no place in scientific inquiry.

-RODION

[cromagnon]

wow dili man ko updated sa mga scientific research or unsa pa diha... but im amazed to see ice caps on mars!

enough to create ocean's there , if we can rise the temperature/

[markykoy]

Bad grammar has no place in scientific inquiry.

-RODION

hahah.. I know you'd go for that eh?.. geez man.. try more!