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I just spent an hour looking at Mars through my 6 inch telescope. The Moon is so bright that other things are not very visible ( though I did look at the clusters M46, 47 and 50)
At first all I could see was the North Polar cap as the planet itself was “boiling” with the turbulence of the air above me. With a red filter and patience more came into view. Looking it up I can see that Mare Acidalium was very clear as was the Syrtis Major region disappearing towards the limb.
To be honest, it is not that clear a view but there is something magical about looking across millions of miles to another world.
There was snow on the ground this morning but there is also an evening now. I left work last night before it was completely dark: the first time this year. Tuesday is Candlemas. Still definitely winter but the days have already turned.
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For the first time in ages, the sun is shining and there is blue sky. The snow has all gone after very heavy rain yesterday. It is still cool and wintry, but the heart lifts.
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The temperature stayed just above freezing all night (the first time for a fortnight) and there is a very slow thaw. When I woke I was aware of dripping from the eaves of the house – an amazing sound. Despite this, there is still snow everywhere and more is forecast. We are not used to anything like a real winter in this part of England so it is quite a shock – especially as the various authorities seem not to have coped at all.
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