All the planets Mercury to Pluto have been recorded at sometime
including 12 satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
2001
Mar 4: The image of the lunar crater Copernicus
included here as the same set-up of 30cm SCT plus HX5 CCD used for the
planetary images
2001
Feb 25: After 10 days since last recorded
Venus is beginning to close on the sun with reducing phase but larger image
as it gets closer to earth. Recorded in fair seeing with diagonal
banding - parallel to horizon.
2001
Feb 15: Sample images of the three planets currently on
view i.e. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn using a photographic x2 tele-extender
[Barlow] plus extension tubes to project an enlarged image. Numerous images
captured of Venus [featureless except for hint of bright cusps] and Saturn
but only one of Jupiter which is of poor quality.
1999
Oct 2: Occultation of mag 15 asteroid [MP 2959 =Scholl] predicted
for UK this evening at 21.03UT with bright mag 7.1 star HIP 1755. Conditions
were near perfect at Worcester Park under clear skies. I observed in comfort
on two CCD monitors using a wide-angle lens [135mm + SXF CCD] and 30cm
LX200 SCT [2000mm +ST7e CCD] but no 'event' seen. Apparently a dozen observers
in UK and Eire were equally unlucky. Image below [merge of three timed
images] taken later when Scholl emerged from glare of the star. Projected
the asteroid track backwards across the star shows [as predicted] the track
passed to the north with a mid-timed appulse from WPO at 21.03UT- spot
on for prediction time.
1999
Sept 25: Montage of six moons [including lunar limb near Mare
Crisium] plus Jupiter and Saturn to same scale via SBIG ST-7e - cropped
from original images.
1999 June 6: Venus [near dichotomy]
and Mars a few hours apart via the same set-up. Bright cusps visible on
Venus - otherwise featureless. Mars' gibbous phase and receding from
earth.
Selection captured with the
Starlight Express single-shot colour CCD camera and captioned for the Compuserve
Astro-forum.
Solar system page Uranus,
Neptune & Pluto page