163-mars-telescopic-dixon – Mars sketched while observing through a 6" Newtonian reflector telescope under excellent conditions. The planetary disk displays prominent surface albedo features, including the dark, sweeping markings of Meridiani Sinus and surrounding terrae contrasted against brighter, ochre-colored desert plains. A brilliant white polar ice cap is clearly visible at the upper left limb, accompanied by a subtle, pale blue atmospheric haze along the planetary edge. 1986
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