Planet

Photo of Venus taken on 29th June 2023.

Venus 29th June 2023

My first attempt at imaging Venus. I’m pretty happy with the result, considering that Venus was quite low in altitude. I think the focus may have been slightly off as I tried to focus on the planet directly, next time I will focus on a star and then slew to the target. Acquisition: Equipment: Processing:

Photo of Mars taken on 9th January 2023.

Mars 9th January 2023

My second attempt at planetary imaging, definitely getting better. Previously I had used too many alignment points when stacking, generating artifacts and limiting how much I was able to sharpen the image. This time I had no artifacts and was able to sharpen a lot more. Acquisition: Equipment: Processing:

Photo of Mars taken on 25th December 2022

Mars 25th December 2022

Mars imaged just 17 days from opposition. Not bad for a first attempt at planetary imaging, I’ve learned a lot and my next attempt should be even better. Acquisition: Equipment: Processing: