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June 2003

Editor’s Note

Andrea Staiger

Well hello everyone!!

The weather is still messed up. It’s June and you would never know it by the temperatures. And the rain…it’s been monsoon season around here.

I hope to actually make it to the meeting this month and see everyone soon!!

Take care!!

Enjoy and we will see you next month!

Keep looking up…

Table of Contents

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Editor’s Note

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Words from our President

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The Fogs of Mars

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Upcoming Events

Words From our President

Clear Skies,

Mike

The Fogs of Mars

Credit: MSSS, JPL, NASA

Explanation: Fogs of clouds and dust covered parts of southern Mars during last Martian winter. Giant volcanoes, such as Ascraeus Mons, the central circular feature near the top of the image, were surrounded by large water clouds. Slightly southwest, Pavonis Mons and Arisa Mons also peeked above their water clouds. The rough terrain below center is Labyrinthus Noctis, a maze of deep troughs running over 200 kilometers long. Directly south, a large white dust storm fogs Syria Planum, a large plateau. This image mosaic was taken by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft currently orbiting Mars. Soon, five more Earth-launched spacecraft should arrive at the Red Planet, named for the Roman god of war.

UpComing Events

CLUB MEETING: Saturday, June 7^th, 2003, 7:00pm on the hill.

Public Night

Hope to see you there! J

Richland Astronomical Society

P.O. Box 1118

Mansfield, Ohio 44901

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