Venus

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="13ea11c3.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.petergarbett.com"><B><IMG SRC="14f64510.png" border=0 width="100" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.petergarbett.com"><B>Home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Although Venus is the brightest planet, its exceptionally dense atmosphere obscures surface features entirely. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Arial" >Venus' upper atmosphere rotates once about the planet in just 4 days and so the change is considerable from one day to the next. This only shows itself clearly when imaged using a U.V. transmitting filter, otherwise the image is generally very bland.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Venus</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="19658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="207b8b60.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>20.01.17  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >17:22 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ f/11; <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >PGR Flea 3 CCD with ADC</FONT></div> <div> Trutek G filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="208bfc20.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">              </div> <div> <B>21.01.17  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >17:43 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ f/11; <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >PGR Flea 3 CCD with ADC</FONT></div> <div> IR 742nm filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="209c7d10.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            </div> <div> <B>04.02.17  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >17:06 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ f/11; <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >PGR Flea 3 CCD with ADC</FONT></div> <div> IR 742nm filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Daytime images of Venus at inferior conjunction</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20a2b5a0.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="20b3a690.jpg" border=0 width="314" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="20c3a690.jpg" border=0 width="314" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>25.03.17</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >14:41 UTC</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Very tricky to image Venus safely with the Sun only 8 degrees below the planet. Used the shadow of the observatory shed</div> <div> as my shielding. The phase was only 1% and the apparent angular diameter a massive 59"! Used a basic Orion 25 red filter and Baader UV/IR rejection filter to dim the background blue sky. PGR Flea 3 CCD on my 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ f/10.</div> <div> Very turbulent air above the felted observatory shed roof.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> A beautiful conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and Mars</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2039f340.jpg" border=0 width="671" height="564" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The morning of 25th October 2015</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2042cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The morning of 25th October 2015</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="205ff840.jpg" border=0 width="1023" height="644" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The morning of 9th October 2015</div> <bR> <div> All above with modded Canon EOS 450D fitted with 50mm F4 Olympus lens.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2061d010.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="257" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 09.10.15  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >06:20 UTC</FONT></div> <div> R+UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> C14 @ F11; Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fc261f0.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 23.06.15  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >21:05 UTC</FONT></div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT, x2.5 Power Mate</div> <div> Flea 3 CCD; Astronomik IR > 742nm filter; poor seeing</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fd9d850.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 23.06.15  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20:28 UTC</FONT></div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10</div> <div> Flea 3 CCD; Schuler UV filter; poor seeing</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fe727d0.jpg" border=0 width="114" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 12.05.15  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20:50 UTC</FONT></div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT</div> <div> Flea 3 CCD; Astronomik IR > 742nm filter; poor seeing</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ffb8ae0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> 21.05.15  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >19:42 UTC</FONT></div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT</div> <div> Flea 3 CCD; Schuler UV filter; poor seeing</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="200c2b30.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 21.05.15  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >20:24 UTC</FONT></div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT</div> <div> Flea 3 CCD; Astronomik IR > 742nm filter; poor seeing</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> A close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f32cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Venus and Jupiter only 19' (0.3 degree) apart</div> <div> 30th June 2015 at Stevington Windmill</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 135mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f4f6360.jpg" border=0 width="1014" height="1078" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 30th June 2015 at Stevington Windmill</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 135mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f52cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 30th June 2015 at Stevington Windmill</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 50mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f62cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 30th June 2015 at Stevington Windmill</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 50mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f72cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 30th June 2015 at Stevington Windmill</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 50mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f92cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 29th June 2015</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 50mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fa2cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 29th June 2015</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 135mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fb2cc80.jpg" border=0 width="1068" height="712" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 29th June 2015</div> <div> Canon EOS 450D DSLR; 50mm lens</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The crescent Moon and Venus two days after the solar eclipse of 20th March 2015</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20158840.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="900" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Different orientation ...   </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="202e89b0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="667" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Just as with the solar eclipse I used my Canon EOS 450D with a 300mm lens.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Venus in 2012</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1eea49f0.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>24.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >18:14 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F11;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Schuler Astrodon UV filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1efff160.jpg" border=0 width="255" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>24.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >17:54 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Baader IR > 742 nm filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f086900.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>11.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >18:27 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 @ F11;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Schuler Astrodon UV filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f103160.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>11.03.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >18:16 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Baader IR > 742 nm filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f2b2d30.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>11.02.12  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >18:14 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Baader IR > 742 nm filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Venus in 2009</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c8b6800.jpg" border=0 width="438" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                             21.2.09</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Centred on 16:27 UT. C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD</div> <div> Baader IR >742nm filter;  phase = 25.6%; ang. diam. = 40.22"; seeing = turbulent</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c198950.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > 7.2.09</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Centred on 16:25 UT. C14 @ F11; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; </div> <div> Schuler UV filter; phase = 36.7%; ang. diam. =32.66";</div> <div> seeing = turbulent.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c23f260.jpg" border=0 width="319" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >7.2.09</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Centred on 17:29 UT. C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; </div> <div> Baader IR >742nm filter; phase = 36.7%; ang. diam. = 32.68";</div> <div> seeing = turbulent.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c9739a0.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >28.12.08</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Centred on 16:37 UT. C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; </div> <div> Baader IR >742nm filter; phase = 59.2%; ang. diam. = 20.54";</div> <div> seeing = turbulent.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Venus in 2007</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ca88400.jpg" border=0 width="648" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">5.10.07</div> <bR> <div> Left: R filtered image; 05:31 UT; C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M camera</div> <div> Right: Schuler UV filter; 05:45 UT; C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M camera</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cdb3860.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="390" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4.8.07</div> <div> Centred on 16:08 UT. 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 2649 </div> <div> exposures; Trutech R filter; Baader UV/IR blocker; phase = 6.4%; ang. diam. = 53.0"; </div> <div> seeing = calmer spells amongst much turbulence on very warm afternoon.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cf95730.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">18.7.07</div> <bR> <div> Centred on 19:11 UT. 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD stack of 2453 x 4ms </div> <div> exposures; Trutek R filter; phase = 21%; angular diameter = 41.2"; altitude = 19 deg.;</div> <div> seeing = turbulent.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d192960.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">12.6.07</div> <bR> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD; phase = 47.6%; angular diameter = 24.6".</div> <div> Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d545200.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1d82b370.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> 10.6.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 48.8%; angular diameter = 24.0".</div> <div> Left: 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 6380  0.05s exposures; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <div> Right: 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40 stack of 1758 0.05s exposures; Trutech R filter. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d9ccbf0.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    9.6.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 49.3%; angular diameter = 23.7".</div> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 5000 images; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="1db0ce70.jpg" border=0 width="268" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4.6.07</div> <bR> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD stack of 8736 exposures; </div> <div> Schuler U.V. filter; phase = 52.1%; angular diameter = 22.4".</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dccde20.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1debbc40.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1dfd2c60.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="198" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 4.6.07  </div> <bR> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD; Trutech R filter</div> <div> Left: 950 stack.   Middle: 6140 stack.  Right: 6140 stack deliberately over-processed to make rare cloud</div> <div> details more apparent.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e0eae40.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 2.6.07</div> <bR> <div> 49cm Newtonian Reflector @ F18.6; Lu075M CCD 1600 image stack; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <div> Phase = 53.2%; angular diameter = 22.0".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e1f0e80.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1.6.07</div> <bR> <div> 49cm Newtonian Reflector @ F18.6; Lu075M CCD 1976 image stack; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <div> Phase = 53.7%; angular diameter = 21.7".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e2ccd20.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="1e3c6ca0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  24.5.07</div> <bR> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD; phase = 57.8%; angular diameter = 20.0".</div> <bR> <div> Left: stack of 1182 exposures; Trutech R filter</div> <div> Right: stack of 4800 exposures; Schuler U.V. filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e527340.jpg" border=0 width="295" height="308" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >3.5.07  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >18:47 - 19:03 U.T.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD stack of 2328  0.13s exposures; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <div> Altitude = 38 deg.; phase = 67.2%; angular diameter = 16.75".</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e7b2b30.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >3.5.07</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 7541  0.06s exposures; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e8850a0.jpg" border=0 width="389" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2.5.07</div> <bR> <div> Left: Venus through R filter plus IR/UV blocker: stack of 639 images, 0.02s exp.</div> <div> Right: Venus through Schuler U.V. filter: stack of 5208 images, 0.13s exposures.</div> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F40; Lu075M CCD</div> <div> Altitude = 33 deg.; phase = 67.6%; angular diameter = 16.63".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e981940.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">30.4.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 68.4%; angular diameter = 16.4".</div> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 9081  0.06s exposures; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ecd1bd0.jpg" border=0 width="209" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">19.4.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 72.6%; angular diameter = 15.2".</div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD stack of 8872 exposures; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1edb4a40.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">18.4.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 72.9%; angular diameter = 15.1".</div> <div> 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD; Schuler U.V. filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ea686a0.jpg" border=0 width="104" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">10.4.07</div> <div> Phase = 75.7%; angular diameter = 14.4".</div> <div> Baader U filter; 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1eb5b620.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  9.4.07</div> <bR> <div> Phase = 76.0%; angular diameter = 14.3".</div> <div> Baader U filter; 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25; Lu075M CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mercury and Venus in close conjunction</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1d416260.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="550" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> 27.6.05  18:34 UT</div> <div> This close conjunction of Mercury and Venus </div> <div> placed both planets easily within the same</div> <div> high power field of view in my 20cm Meade!</div> <div> A tricky picture to capture! The seeing was poor and</div> <div> it was taken in broad daylight with the Sun shining.</div> <div> The planets were only 4.3' apart. Mercury's tiny disk</div> <div> was only 6.5" in diameter (phase 63%) and Venus 10.8"</div> <div> (phase 92%). Mercury was 3.6 magnitudes fainter than</div> <div> Venus which made simultaneously imaging both without</div> <div> saturating the Venus image rather difficult! The image is </div> <div> a stack of 14 x 0.05s exposures taken with an SXV-H9</div> <div> CCD on my 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25. I used an</div> <div> IR blocker and Baader Solar Continuum filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Venus makes its first transit across the face of the Sun since December 1882...</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1aef4c30.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="451" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Transit of Venus 8.6.04 in H-alpha light 05:39 UTC </div> <div> SXV-H9 CCD 8 x 0.003s expsoures with Coronado SM-40 filter on Orion 90mm f=500mm refractor</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1af908d0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> A stack of  6 x 0.002s exposures taken with SXV-H9 CCD using Solar Max 40 H-Alpha Filter on Orion 90 refractor.</div> <bR> <div> In the days before the transit, images of Venus were obtained in brilliant sunshine using </div> <div> a Philips ToUcam web cam on my 30cm Meade LX200 using a Tele Vue 2.5x </div> <div> Powermate:</div> <div>         <IMG SRC="1d28a780.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="376" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> <B>                          </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >                                                                                 3.5.04</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b2588f0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >2.4.04</FONT></div> <div> Venus in close conjunction with M45 'The Pleiades' open star cluster. Elitechrome 200 film; </div> <div> OM2N SLR with 50mm lens.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b39d590.jpg" border=0 width="413" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Drawings of Venus made (mainly with 0.5m Newtonian) on:</div> <div> 3/2/96; 10/3/96; 1/4/96; 13/4/96; 28/4/96; 20/5/96; 2/6/96.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>