Accepted as an astronomy sketch of the day
This 2009-2010 Mars map is a collage of sketches made through my telescope, which spanned from October 2009 till May 2010. Mars offers the best telescopic views at opposition. Large surface markings offer interesting analysis and comparison with similar maps produced by astro-imagers using cameras instead of their eyes. As often seen through an astronomical telescope eyepiece, the planet's orientation is inverted, with Mars' north polar cap at the bottom.
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