Some selected planet images. Unless otherwise indicated, images prior to 2016 were taken with a Meade 8" LX200-ACF telescope and images beginning in 2016 were taken with a Meade 12" LX600. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.
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 25 February 2012 D7000 DSLR (735 frames stacked) Prime Focus + 3X TeleXtender |
 22 April 2012 D7000 DSLR (324 frames stacked) Prime Focus + 3X TeleXtender |
 2 May 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus |
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 11 May 2012 iPhone 4 (1358 frames stacked) afocal 154X |
 15 May 2012 iPhone 4 (931 frames stacked) afocal 222X |
 21 May 2012 iPhone 4 (1364 frames stacked) afocal 154X |
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 22 May 2012 D7000 DSLR (732 frames stacked) Prime Focus |
 24 May 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus + 2X Barlow Lens |
 25 May 2012 D7000 DSLR (753 frames stacked) Prime Focus + 2X Barlow Lens |
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 27 May 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus + 2X Barlow Lens |
 28 May 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus + 2X Barlow Lens |
 29 May 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus + 2X Barlow Lens |
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 Transit of Venus 5 June 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus |
 Transit of Venus 5 June 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus |
 Transit of Venus 5 June 2012 D7000 DSLR Prime Focus |
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 5 November 2013 D7000 DSLR 1/500sec, ISO 3200 Eyepiece Projection 222X |
 3 December 2013 D7000 DSLR 1/60sec, ISO 1600 Eyepiece Projection 444X |
 24 December 2013 D7000 DSLR (289 frames stacked) 1/1000sec, ISO 6400 Eyepiece Projection 444X |
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 31 December 2013 iPhone 5s (1112 frames stacked) Afocal 444X + Orange Filter + Moon Filter |
 7 January 2014 D7000 DSLR 1/1000sec, ISO 1250 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
 25 May 2015 D7200 DSLR (1836 frames stacked) 1/500, ISO 500 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 3 July 2015 D7200 DSLR (939 frames stacked) 1/60sec, ISO 400 Eyepiece Projection 222X |
 20 July 2015 iPhone 5s (1763 frames stacked) Afocal 154X |
 21 July 2015 D7200 DSLR (936 frames stacked) 1/400sec, ISO 400 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 30 July 2015 D7200 DSLR (142 frames stacked) 1/400sec, ISO 400 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
 2 August 2015 iPhone 5s (1156 frames stacked) Afocal 154X |
 2 August 2015 D7200 DSLR (957 frames stacked) 1/400sec, ISO 400 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 3 August 2015 iPhone 5s (1742 frames stacked) Afocal 154X |
 4 August 2015 iPhone 5s (1766 frames stacked) Afocal 444X |
 Greatest Eastern Elongation 12 January 2017 D7200 DSLR (1830 frames stacked) 1/800sec, ISO 200 Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 4 February 2017 iPhone 6s Plus (913 frames stacked) Afocal 542X |
 24 February 2017 iPhone 6s Plus (372 frames stacked) Afocal 542X |
 6 March 2017 D7200 DSLR (615 frames stacked) Eyepiece Projection 542X |
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 9 March 2017 D7200 DSLR (467 frames stacked) Eyepiece Projection 542X |
 10 March 2017 D7200 DSLR FL 600mm lens |
 14 March 2017 iPhone 6s Plus (456 frames stacked) Afocal 271X |
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 16 March 2017 iPhone 6s Plus (277 frames stacked) Afocal 271X |
 19 March 2017 D7200 DSLR (468 frames stacked) Eyepiece Projection 271X |
 1 April 2018 D850 DSLR (stacked 1046 frames) Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 10 September 2018 iPhone 8 Plus (stacked 265 frames) Afocal 542X |
 Venus (Mag. -4.5) shadow 14 April 2020 D850 DSLR f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Focal Length 70mm |
 18 May 2020 iPhone 11 Pro Max (stacked 2495 frames) Afocal 542X |
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 21 May 2020 iPhone 11 Pro Max (stacked 2487 frames) Afocal 443X |
 1 January 2022 iPhone 13 Pro Max (stacked 2962 frames) Afocal 163X |
 28 May 2023 D850 DSLR (stacked 871 frames) Eyepiece Projection 271X |
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 29 June 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max Afocal 443X |
 30 June 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max (stack 1948 frames) Afocal 251X |
 7 July 2023 D850 DSLR (stacked 1833 frames) Prime Focus + 4X Powermate |
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 20 July 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max Afocal 163X |
 20 July 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max (stack 1994 frames) Afocal 163X |
 1 August 2023 D850 DSLR (stacked 1824 frames) Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
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 2 August 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max (stack 2000 frames) Afocal 271X |
 3 August 2023 D850 DSLR (stacked 1848 frames) Prime Focus + 2X Powermate |
 4 August 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max (stack 1972 frames) Afocal 251X |
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 5 August 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max Afocal 251X |
 9 August 2023 iPhone 13 Pro Max Afocal 271X |
 7 December 2024 iPhone 15 Pro Max Afocal 271X |