This image of Venus in Ultra Violet light was captured on the morning of the 23rd June – the same morning that I captured my first Mars of 2009 and Jupiter with the NEB Upheaval. It was a busy morning! The colours … Continue reading
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Jupiter and Oval BA, and Venus in False Colour on May 9th
On Saturday morning 9th May we had a beautiful clear morning but only barely above average seeing. I captured Jupiter with Oval BA and the small white spot next to it, and before sunrise I turned my scope towards Venus … Continue reading
Moon and Planet Conjunctions in February and April
UPDATE: Photos of the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars Conjunction from the 23rd February. Conjunctions of the Moon and Planets can be quite special events, as we saw on December 1st 2008 when The Smiley Face Conjunction graced our skies. A … Continue reading
Venus in Ultra Violet Light, 14th January 2009
Hi all This image of Venus was captured on the evening of the 14th January 2009 as the planet reached maximum elongation (greatest apparent distance) from the Sun. Still, the altitude at capture was only 25° and the atmospheric turbulance … Continue reading
The Planets in 2008 – A Pictorial Review
Hi all For the past 3 years, I’ve been doing a pictorial review of the planets – making a composite image of my best planetary images taken during that calendar year. You can see the old composites here: 2005, 2006, 2007 (click on the … Continue reading
Pictures of the Smiley Face Conjunction
Wow, well last night certainly proved to be more stressful than was expected! After a beautiful and clear practise run on Sunday night, it was supposed to be crystal clear on Monday night too but high cloud and then thick … Continue reading
Jupiter, Venus and Crescent Moon – practise for tonight!
I did some reconnaisance last night to find a location and do some practise for tonights Smiley Face Conjunction. I ended up at Yattalunga, near Saratoga on the Central Coast of NSW – about 20-25 minutes drive from home on … Continue reading
The Smiley Face Conjunction, next Monday 1st December
Make sure you head outside over the next week and look to the West after sunset – you’ll see the brilliant Venus and Jupiter closing in on each other until they are at their closest on the evening of the … Continue reading
The 4 Inner Rocky Planets in one Field of View
This image of the 4 inner rocky planets (Venus, Mercury, Mars and Earth) was captured on Saturday night, 20th September, at Long Jetty on the Central Coast of NSW. Venus, Mercury and Mars made a nice conjunction with the star … Continue reading
