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Bulgarian Journal of Physics
Print: 1310-0157 Online: 1314-2666
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RECOGNIZED BY THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY 
Bulg. J. Phys. vol.34 no.s2 (2007), pp. 320-320
Observations of Mars during the Great Opposition in 2003
J. Grnja1, Vl. Benišek2
1Astronomical Society "Novi Sad", Petrovaradinska tvrdava 11, 21132 Petrovaradin, Serbia and Montenegro
2Astronomical Observatory, Volgina 7, 11160 Belgrade 74, Serbia and Montenegro
go back1Astronomical Society "Novi Sad", Petrovaradinska tvrdava 11, 21132 Petrovaradin, Serbia and Montenegro
2Astronomical Observatory, Volgina 7, 11160 Belgrade 74, Serbia and Montenegro
Abstract. This article presents the results of the planet Mars imaging during the great perihelion opposition in 2003. Imaging was performed from several locations in Serbia (Bački Petrovac, Bačko Gradište, Belgrade Astronomical Observatory, Petnica Science Center Valjevo and Novi Sad), as well as from Astronomical Observatory Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia. The observations are from the period between June 16th and October 24th 2003. Various telescopes and imaging cameras have been used to accomplish this task. The recession of Martian South Polar Cap is analyzed in relation to areocentric longitude of the Sun. The best images were sent to the Mars Watch 2003 Internet site.