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If not otherwise specified, the images in this section are taken with the NMO Planetary Camera applied to the 0.36m Schmidt-Cassegrain of the New Millennium Observatory.

Venus

Venus_20060211_1057UT_01b

Image taken on February 11th, 2006, at 10:57UT.

SCT 14", TouCamProII planetary camera.

Venus_20060211_1106UT_02b

Image taken on February 11th, 2006, at 11:06UT.

SCT 14", TouCamProII planetary camera.

Venus_20060211_1119UT_06_w47b

Image taken on February 11th, 2006, at 10:57UT.

SCT 14", TouCamProII planetary camera and blue filter Wratten 47.

 

Mars

Mars_20051117_2156UT_03_w25b

Image taken on November 17th, at 21:56UT with a Wratten 25 filter. Central Meridian 23.8°.

Mars_20051117_2201UT_04b

Image taken on November 17th, at 22:01UT. Central Meridian 25.0°

Mars_20051103_2345UT_w25_05b

Image taken on November 3, 2005, at 2345UT with a Wratten 25 filter.

Mars_20051026_1937UT_01a

Image taken on October 26, 2005, at 19:37UT. Central Meridian 184°.

Mars_20051026_2011UT_06_w25a

Image taken on October 26, 2005, at 20:11UT with a Wratten 25 filter. Central Meridian 192°.

Mars_20051026_2020UT_07_w47a

Image taken on October 26, 2005, at 20:20UT, with a Wratten 47 filter. Central Meridian 194°.

Mars_20051026_2045UT_10_w80a

Image taken on October 26, 2005, at 20:45UT with a Wratten 80 filter. Central Meridian 200°.

Mars_20051009_2203UT_01b

Image taken on October 09, 2005, at 22:03UT. Central Meridian: 10.7°

Mars_20051009_2205UT_02b

Image taken on October 09, 2005, at 22:05UT. Central Meridian: 11.2°

Mars_20051009_2241UT_09b

Black and white image taken on October 09, 2005, at 22:41UT. Central Meridian: 19.9°

Mars_20051009_2246UT_23a_10

Black and white image taken with a Wratten 23a red filter on October 09, 2005, at 22:46UT. Central Meridian: 21.2°

Mars_20051009_2255UT_25a_11

Black and white image taken with a Wratten 25a red filter on October 09, 2005, at 22:55UT. Central Meridian: 23.4°

Jupiter

Jupiter20100922_2123UT_05.jpg

Jupiter on September 22, 2010, at 21:23 UT. the Great Red Spot is clearly visible.

Jupiter20100911_2247UT_02.jpg

Jupiter on September 11, 2010, at 22:47 UT

Jupiter20100910_2318UT_04b.jpg

Jupiter on September 10, 2010, at 23:18 UT. The Satellite at left is Ganymede, that at right is Io.

Jupiter 20060614_2158UT_7d

Jupiter on June 14, 2005, at 21:58 UT. Great Resd Spot, oval spots, festons and plumes clearly visible. The point of light at lower right is Europa

Jupiter 20050602_2025UT_01a

Jupiter on June 2, 2005, at 20:25UT. Oval spots, festons and plumes are quite countless.

Jupiter 20050529_2028UT_01a - Io

Image taken on May 29, 2005, at 20:28UT. The planet is full of details, and the deep red spotlower left of Jupiter (about a planetary diameter) is satellite Io.

Jupiter 20050529_2040UT_06a

In this picture, taken on May 29, 2005 at 20:40UT, the Gread Red Spot is really red.

Jupiter 20050525_2051UT_01a

Another image of Jupiter where 3 elongated plumes are visible near the border of Equatorial Zone. May 25, 2005, 20:51UT.

Jupiter 20050524_2139UT_03b - Ganymede

Image taken on May 24, 2005, at 21:39UT.

A lot of structures (Great Red Spot, festons, plumes) in on the bands of the planet are clearly visible.

A tiny point of light just below the planet is satellite Ganymede.

Jupiter 20050418_2148UT_3d - Ganymede

This image of Jupiter was taken on April 18, 2005 at 21:48 UT.

The satellite at left is Ganymede. On the planet the Great Red Spot is clearly visible along with two white oval spots at right of GRS. An elongated dark blue plume is visible between the equatorial and the north tropical zone.

Saturn

Saturn_20060310_2223UT_1c

Image taken on March 10th, 2006, at 22:23UT.

Saturn_20060112_2156UT_05c

Image taken on January 12th, 2006, at 21:56UT. SCT 14" f/11 with IR-cut filter.

Saturn_20060112_2248UT_11b

Saturn on January 12th, 2006, at 22:48UT. B&W photo with IR-cut filter.

Saturn_20060112_2251UT_12b

Image taken on January 12th, 2006, at 22:51UT, with IR-cut filter.

Saturn_2005042_1943UT_2g

A snapshot of The Real Lord of the Rings taken on April 26, 2005, at 19:34UT.

 

 

 

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